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SPECIAL ISSUE
Mutual Fund Industry :
On a Comeback Trail
-- Amit Singh Sisodiya and Ramana Pemmaraju
India's mutual fund industry suffered one of its worst crises in recent times during 2008-09 as the
US-originated housing market crisis, which rocked the global financial markets towards October 2008, hit domestic
financial market as well. Equities crashed, bond markets went into a tailspin, exports suffered, and India Inc.'s
sentiment was hit badly for the first time in many years, possibly since 2000. But the industry made a comeback of a sort
led by a strong revival in equities, worldwide, towards the beginning of the fiscal 2009-10, as investor sentiment
in equities revived as they left behind memories of the shocks from the banking sector turmoil and shrugged
off fears of long recessionary period. The sustained rally in equities since then saw the fortunes of the fund
industry change for the better.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Indian Mutual Fund Industry : Post-Financial Crisis Landscape
-- Ashvin Parekh
With the expected waves of consolidation and new partnerships, and changes in
shareholders/shareholdings, the asset management industry seems to be on the threshold of new dynamics.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Indian Mutual Fund Industry :
Focus on Financial Inclusion
-- Robin Roy
It is quite imperative that the industry now map its course onto the next level of growth and consequently take
its own steps closer towards financial inclusion.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Indian Mutual Fund Industry :
Information Matters
-- William Gamble
It's all about information. Successful investing requires access to complete, timely and accurate information.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Systematic Investment Plan :
A Systematic Way to Wealth
-- Sanjay Matai
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is nothing but making small investments at regular intervals. An SIP in MFs
is a simpler, safer and surer way of making money from the equity markets.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Mutual Fund Trading Platform :
A New Window of Opportunity
-- Y Bala Bharathi
In a move that is poised to shift the paradigm in favor of mutual fund investments, Sebi has allowed mutual
funds trading in India through the stock exchanges. The platform is poised to catapult the distribution network of
mutual funds significantly.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Equity Funds :
For Long-Term Investors
-- PV Subramaniam
Equity funds give fantastic returns. At the same time, there are risks associated with such investments.
However, rather than reacting to the market, it makes sense to create a carefully considered long-term strategy,
especially when it comes to one's long-term needs.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Debt Mutual Funds :
Understanding Risk Is Critical
-- Rajesh Mokashi
Investing in debt mutual funds purely on the basis of return is a decision that investors often regret later. One
of the most prominent risks in debt mutual fund is the credit risk. `Credit Quality Rating' provides an effective
and efficient way to analyze this key risk.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Equity Funds :
An `Assured' Winner
-- Anil Rego
How many of us actually look at equities as a long-term option? Isn't it always the avenue where you make
quick bucks, pack your bags and leave? We take a sneak peak at how equity is probably an avenue, where risk
is inversely proportional to time and returns are directly proportional to time.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Debt Funds :
Seesaw Ride
-- R Venkatesan Iyengar
Debt funds are preferred by investors who look for less volatility, limited risk, and regular income. However,
the fortunes of debt funds are inextricably intertwined with the movements of interest rates.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Exchange Traded Funds :
Are They Finding Favor?
-- Hemant Rustagi
The future of ETFs looks bright in India. It is up to the MF industry to tap the potential opportunities that lie
ahead in promoting this innovative investment product
SPECIAL ISSUE
Gold ETFs : Glittering All the Way
-- Ritesh Jain
Gold ETFs have become one of the most popular gold investments. They can change the way gold is bought
and sold in India, and it makes perfect sense to capitalize on it as soon as possible to build up a huge corpus in
the long run.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Thematic Funds :
Tread with Care
-- Tarun Bhatia and Runa Ghosh
Investment in theme funds gives superior returns over other categories. These funds however depict
cyclical patterns and witness significant erosion during a downturn.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Overseas Investments :
Risks and Rewards
-- A N Sridhar
One of the popular ways of diversification in the modern world of integrated markets is international
investing, i.e., diversifying across geographies. All said and done, managing overseas investments is the ultimate key.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Index Funds :
A Passive Way to Invest
- Y Bala Bharathi and Sanjoy De
Passively managed index funds, which are supposed to mimic the returns of underlying indices, albeit
the tracking error, often outperform the actively managed funds. Furthermore, they are less expensive and
less volatile than their actively managed counterparts.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Balanced Funds :
Striking the Right Balance
-- Y Bala Bharathi and G P Mrudhula
Dubbed as an investment avenue which offers the best of both worlds, balanced funds bring to the table
the benefits of both income and capital appreciation.
SPECIAL ISSUE
NIFTY and the Kebab Platter :
Be Passive and Sleep Well
-- Devendra Nevgi
Index ETFs are a better and efficient way to take exposure to any index. Being passive is safer than being
active and run the risk of buying wrong stocks and incur losses. Mostly, returns from index funds are similar to
overall markets.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Indian Mutual Fund Industry :
The Road Ahead
-- Parag Parikh
The journey ahead for mutual funds will be exciting only if they address the issues of investor
education, penetration and a competitive mutual fund sector.
ARTS & ARTISTS
Ralph Waldo Emerson :
Concord's Sage
-- Nirmala PG
Boston in the 1830s and 1840s. Imagine a group of young intellectuals discussing esoteric subjects in a club
to eventually print them regularly (between 1840 and 1844) in a
magazine strangely named The Dial (it was meant to measure the progress
of thought!) and you are in the midst of what was the most popular
movement in 19th-century
America—Transcendentalism.
APOLITICAL
Bhopal Gas Tragedy :
Will We Ever Learn to Act Rather Than React?
- grk
It is often the late dawning of the `RIGHT' that results in a
tragedy—at least, that is what every reader of the Greek
and Shakespearean tragedies understands. Today, witnessing what the TV channels and
newspapers are bombarding the viewers/readers with—the uproar after
the Bhopal District Court convicted eight former top managers
of Union Carbide India Ltd.
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