Value Research

Puja Mehra speaks with Dr. Sajjid Chinoy, Chief India Economist, J.P. Morgan, about the Budget presented by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an extraordinary year of contracting GDP

The NPS Tier-II tax-saving scheme is suitable for conservative investors who are central-government employees, informs Ashutosh Gupta

Avoid the temptation to invest in sectoral funds and opt for diversified equity funds instead, suggests Ashutosh Gupta

One needs to minimise the applicability of exit loads and capital-gain taxes while switching between funds, suggests Ashutosh Gupta

According to new rules, most equity funds would be slotted 'Very High' and hence, the risk gradation needs to refine further to be of any use, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

One should not always chase the top performer, advises Ashutosh Gupta

Yes, risk-o-meter is going to become very meaningful for fixed-income investors, says Dhirendra Kumar

Ashutosh Gupta talks about why New Fund Offers don’t make sense and the reasons one should consider while switching to another fund

At best, you can look to have a limited exposure to credit risk funds as a supplementary position, says Ashutosh Gupta.

There are commonalities that run across different funds of the same AMC. Hence, it is desirable to spread your investments across a few fund houses, suggests Ashutosh Gupta