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ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund Review: Suitable for new investors?

This is a review of ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund. We explain why the low volatility of this fund makes it a good choice for new investors. Prior to the SEBI categorization rules kicked in, this...

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Is your money sleeping in fixed deposits because you are undecided?

The reason I speak before employees is not to teach them money management (no such lofty ideas please) but to learn common practices from them.  Real people behave very differently from an Excel...

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Reader Journey: “My financial goals are big, but here is why I am not worried!”

“Reader story” is a series where we feature the money management journey of freefincal readers. This week Rakesh Gurbani explains how he got his life in order and is ready to take on his...

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Smallcase review: What you need to know before investing

Smallcase is a basket of stocks selected by an algorithm based on model, theme, sector or smart beta. In this review, we discuss what you need to know before investing in such an idea. Investing in a...

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Banking & PSU Debt Funds: Can they be used to avoid credit risk?

Bond defaults and downgrades are becoming daily occurrences and these would only increase if we do not see corporate earnings driven stock market movement. The latest is Reliance Home Fin &...

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Do you know how brave you are?

What is bravery? Instinctively doing the right thing when danger strikes unexpectedly is bravery. When there is no danger, anyone can claim that they are brave. It is only during the actual moment of...

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Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Review: Will this work in a bear market?

This week, let us look at Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme a mid cap scheme launched in March 2007 with a current AUM of about 4000 Crores (7th the mid cap segment). If someone from Kotak AMC is reading...

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Nifty vs Nifty PSU Bank vs Nifty Private Bank: Time for Private Bank Index Funds/ETFs?

The importance of the banking sector in providing stability and growth to an economy is something that even a non-expert can intuitively understand. Among their many roles, the one most relevant for...

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Reader Story: My Mutual Fund Journey

This week on reader story, Shashank Bisen talks about his mutual fund investing journey. Reader story is a series where freefincal readers talk about how they have managed money over the years and...

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Use this tool to compare rolling return & risk of a mutual fund with its benchmark

This is an update of the rolling return and rolling risk calculator. Download this to check how consistently a fund has beat its benchmark in terms of return and risk. New AMCs, New fund names...

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