Five Big Mistakes Mutual-Fund Investors Make

Debt-focussed mutual funds can invest in housing finance firms The Hindu The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Saturday, allowed debt-orientedmutual fund schemes to invest in housing finance companies (HFCs). “Additional exposure to the financial services sector (over and above the existing 30 per cent) not... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

NPS or Mutual Funds - Which one to choose for Retirement? Moneycontrol.com NPS or Mutual Funds - Which one to choose for Retirement? Investors are often perplexed over investments to choose for retirement planning. The NPS which are also made available to the aam junta has only added to investor's confusion. Financial advisor ... See all stories on this topic » Moneycontrol.com

Five Big Mistakes Mutual-Fund Investors Make Wall Street Journal But despite the relative simplicity, mutual-fund investors are still making some costly mistakes that eat into their returns and may put their portfolios at risk. The Wall Street Journal Sunday talked to financial advisers and accountants to learn some ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

What a Difference a Percentage Point Can Make New York Times Overseas options aren't much better. With Europe in a nasty recession and problems growing in China and the rest of Asia, emerging markets are as vulnerable as ever. But one thing is quite predictable: the fees that investors pay in their individual ... See all stories on this topic »

Fund Investors Are Nearing the Edge, Too New York Times The approaching fiscal cliff, she added, may provide a good excuse for investors to focus on mutual funds that are managed to limit portfolio turnover. When managers buy and sell less often, costs are kept down, as well as the taxable gains that ... See all stories on this topic »

Mutual Fund Investors, Flying Again but Feeling Dizzy New York Times They contend that neither the economy nor the stock market is out of the woods. Henry J. Herrmann, chief executive of the fund management firm Waddell & Reed, questioned whether investors would “want to be jumping into the equity market at this ... See all stories on this topic »

For Three Top Funds, the Paths to Success Don't Cross New York Times By TIM GRAY. Published: October 6, 2012. OIL refineries, all-terrain vehicles and European banks would seem to share little, but they helped to provide good returns to managers of three of the better-performing mutual funds of the third quarter. See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Fund Talk - Focus on long-term goals Business Line I am planning to start an SIP in three mutual funds. My short-term goals require me to raise around Rs 8-10 lakh within the next five years or so. My long-term goals require me to accumulate around Rs 30 lakh in the next 10-12 years. What type of funds ... See all stories on this topic »

Transparent, but more expensive Business Standard The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) new guidelines for mutual funds became effective from October 1. These guidelines have triggered a flurry of activities as all the stakeholders are busy understanding and implementing them. With the ... See all stories on this topic »