HDFC FLEXINDEX PLAN - FOR A CAUTIOUS INVESTOR

HDFC FlexIndex Plan - Helps you overcome indecision of InvestingSrikanth Shankar MatrubaiHDFC Flexindex Plan is an unique Investment Idea which should serve Conservative and First Time Investors as a good base to enter Equities without the accompanying volatility.HDFC Mutual Fund's "HDFC Flexindex Plan" allows you to manage your money between their funds based on how the Sensex is doing. The idea is that you associate various types of transactions...

Read More

DSP BLACKROCK WORLD ENERGY FUND - INVEST

GIVE ENERGY TO YOUR PORTFOLIOSrikanth Shankar MatrubaiDSP BlackRock World Energy Fund is a very interesting Fund.DSP BlackRock's World Energy Fund opens for subscription on July 10 and closes on July 31. This feeder fund feeds onto two global funds. The Fund will invest in BlackRock Energy Fund and BlackRock New Energy Fund which have had a good track record for more than 9 years now.WHY INVEST??It is widely accepted going forward, Crude prices will...

Read More

INVESTMENT OPTION FOR CHILD'S EDUCATION

Vishal Manakame wrote :Sir,I accidentally came across your blog while researching for Children policy. I did spend some time reading the posts on your blog and found it really informative and hence this question. I look forward to seeing your advice on this.I am 36 and am looking for a children policy for my 4 yr old son. My objective is to have sufficient funds by the time he finishes school and goes into higher education - so looking for a 15 yr time frame and generating about 20 lacs by that time.Recently I was approached by HDFC for HDFC Unit...

Read More

FUND SELECTION FOR A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE

SALARY ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME....Dr.Sundeep wrote :"I am 40 years old goverment servantAs a middle class service man my source of income is only SALARY In last 3 years I have invested in equity diversified mutual funds and lost 50% of my money.As i am not a proffessional and no knowledge of market I was using this instrument ie diversified mutual fund as a long term investment Now I have lost around two laks of my money in MF WHAT should be my future plan I mean if i have to invest Rs 100 per month for long term how should I divide in different...

Read More

CREATION OF A PORTFOLIO FOR A NEW INVESTOR

Mr.Exterminate wrote :"Dear Srikanth, My younger brother wants to start investing into Mutual funds. He is single and 24yrs old with no liabilities so far. He is willing to invest 20-25k per month in SIP.Kindly suggest me some good Diversified and Debt funds to invest in.My suggestion was to invest in Sundaram BNP Paribas TaxSaver as an ELSS for tax savings purpose as he needed that too.And either Canara Robeco Income and/or Birla SunLife Income fund as debt component.In Diversified Equity below were the funds I shortlisted.1. DSPBR Top 100...

Read More