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Money Today-Value Research Lifestage Model Fund Portfolios
It has been a year since we introduced the Money Today- Value Research Lifestage Model Fund Portfolios in our June 2010 issue. They have endured all the ups and downs so far.

Best mutual funds in the market to invest in
The assets under management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry was Rs 7,00,538 crore on 31 March 2011. Equity funds (diversified equity and tax-saving funds) accounted for Rs 1,95,323 crore, or 28%.
Invest in mutual funds long-term, review performance too
Invest in mutual funds for the longer term but do review the performance of the funds in which you have invested at least once a year.
Invest in index funds for a diverse portfolio
Investing in index funds helps in achieving diversification with no additional cost or time spent on research.
Invest in index funds for stability in mutual fund portfolio
Index funds do not promise benchmark-beating returns, but their low-cost, low-risk fund management lends stability to your portfolio.
Low-risk mutual funds are also available in the market
Funds that adopt a guarded approach towards investing in equities show lesser volatility and are good bets for the risk-averse.
Small fund houses still lose out to large mutual fund houses
The focus has been on irrelevant issues, such as size or minimum net worth, for the issuance of an AMC licence.
Investors wary of MFs with small AUMs
Many mutual fund schemes with small AUMs consistently outperform their benchmarks, but lack of investors' interest remains a worry.
How to build your equity portfolio with mutual funds
Don't switch your chosen funds or add schemes frequently, especially based on short-term performance.
AMFI CEO H N Sinor says mutual funds are like 'investment managers'
H N Sinor, CEO, Association of Mutual Funds of India, tells Tanvi Varma that mutual funds should be viewed more as 'investment managers'.
Investing in SIPs can help tide over market volatility
Timing the market is not easy; hence a systematic investment plan (SIP) works as the best vehicle to ride through market volatilities.
Mutual Fund managers share highs and lows of trading during volatile market
In this section, we feature fund managers who have managed to ride through good and bad market conditions with their right calls and timely decision making.
How to choose the best mutual fund for your portfolio
We provide you insights on how to select mutual funds that would go on to beat the pack and the broad investment strategies to be adopted to generate higher returns.

2011-06-01

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