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March 6, 2023
Equity Mutual Fund Screener Mar 2023: Shortlist consistent performers
The latest freefincal Equity Mutual Fund Performance Screener is now available. Use it to screen for consistently performing equity mutual funds. You can screen based on fund category & benchmark and spot mutual funds with a higher return than a benchmark at a lower risk. Inside, you get discounted links to our robo advisory tool...
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March 5, 2023
I am about to retire, can I opt for a higher EPS pension?
A reader says, “I’m 57 and on the verge of retirement and in IT, can I opt for a higher EPS pension?” As regular readers may be aware, we have discussed this topic at some length: Higher EPS Pension: Should those who retired recently or are about to retire opt for it? Can I opt...
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March 4, 2023
Only 3 out of 28 mid cap MFs consistently beat Nifty Midcap 150!
There are 28 actively managed midcap mutual funds available for investment today. Out of these, 23 are older than five years. This article evaluates how these midcap mutual funds have fared against the Nifty Midcap 150 Total Returns Index. We found only three midcap mutual funds have outperformed the index consistently. Therefore it is a...
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March 3, 2023
How to handle mutual fund underperformers?
A reader asks, “How to decide whether to persist with or exit an underperforming equity fund? By switching too frequently, one may catch the bad periods of the funds and end up doing worse than all the funds tried. Persisting too long will, of course, hurt if the fund keeps underperforming”. “It is understood that...
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March 2, 2023
Kotak Pension Fund Scheme E – NPS TIER I Performance Review
We review the performance consistency of Kotak Pension Fund Scheme E – NPS TIER I measured against Nifty 50 TRI and UTI Nifty 50 TRI. The scheme was launched in June 2009 and currently has an AUM of about Rs. 1,070 crores. In a previous article, we listed the investment policy of NPS equity schemes,...
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Five unique screeners for mutual funds and stocks!
We publish five kinds of screeners monthly. Each link will take you to the archive for that category with the latest screener at the top. Inside each screener, you get discounted links to our robo advisory tool and two courses: How to get people to pay for your skills (aka earn from skills) and the lectures on goal-based...
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March 1, 2023
Stocks with low volatility and momentum for Mar 2023
We publish a list of stocks with low volatility and momentum each month. We provide data for BSE 500 and BSE 100 stocks. There are now three different screener files available. (1) Stocks with low volatility and momentum from the BSE 100 large cap universe are available as a separate file (2) Stocks with low...
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February 28, 2023
Higher EPS Pension: Should those who retired recently or about to retire opt for it?
Your eligibility is the first aspect to consider when discussing higher EPS pension. It is not open to everyone who retired after Sep 2014 or are still in service. See: Are you really eligible for higher EPS pension? EPFO circular clarifies (also see below). Once you have convinced yourself that you are eligible (see conditions below),...
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February 27, 2023
Can I opt for higher EPS pension? I retire in 2046
A reader tweeted, “I am working in one of the best PSU of India, current Basic+ DA is 125k with 8% increment/ yr. Natural retirement year is 2046. To choose EPS, i have to deposit 12 lakhs from my PF. Is it good to join EPS?” First, the good news. Subscribers now have up to...
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February 26, 2023
Tata Large & Mid Cap Fund Performance Review
This edition of the fund performance report looks at Tata Large & Mid Cap Fund. Although launched in March 1993 as Tata Equity Opportunities Fund, the fund currently only has an AUM of Rs. 3641 Crores. After the SEBI MF categorization rules kicked in, Tata AMC merged Tata Equity Opportunities Fund with Tata Dividend Yield...
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