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To reach a holistic assessment, performance should be viewed adroitly to unearth a fund’s realistic potential.

5 Steps to Decipher Past Performance

If you have ever invested in mutual funds, chances are that you would have narrowed down on one that put up some very good numbers in the recent past. Despite the bold disclaimers about past performance not necessarily being sustained in the future, investors have a hard time resisting the numbers. Past performance is undoubtedly very luring, but should you rely on it?

5 Reasons To Open A PPF Account

If you do not already have a Public Provident Fund, or PPF, account, you should consider opening one right away. Its benefits make a compelling case.

5 Reasons To Invest In An Equity Fund

Skeptical about equity funds?It is actually the most beneficial and opportune way for a retail investor to get an exposure to stocks. If you are unsure as to how mutual funds are advantageous, read on.

A mutual fund investment portfolio may comprise several mutual fund schemes, which may be linked to different financial goals and may carry different investment objectives. Since selecting the mutual fund schemes to form the basis of the future investment performance, selecting the schemes becomes an important decision to lay a strong foundation towards a prosperous financial future.

5 questions about passive investing

Though not as popular in India, as it is in the U.S., it is getting noticed. Here are a five questions investors need to get answered before they consider passive investing with regards to the stock market.

Globally, a growing number of ETFs straddle the line between active and passive, offering investors a dizzying array of increasingly complex choices.

5 Principles Of Strategic Beta

"Smart beta," "advanced beta," "alternative beta," "enhanced indexes," "strategy indices," "quantamental indexes"—are the list of monikers describing the intersection of active and passive investing.At Morningstar, we refer to smart beta as strategic beta.

A quick lowdown on the current stock market turbulence across the globe.

5 Questions About The Market Turmoil

Some believe the stock markets have overreacted, others believe the worst is yet to come. Here's what you need to know about the markets.

<p>Investing in a debt fund is quite different from buying a bond.</p>

<p><strong>5 Basic Terms To Know About Debt Funds</strong></p>

With an emerging preference for channelising household savings through mutual funds, international funds also gain their share of popularity. Such funds provide a sense of geographical and currency diversification to the investment portfolio, thereby mitigating the systemic investment risk to some extent. 

However, the decision to invest in such funds should be based on a specific review and not a herd decision after noticing the recent outperformance of such funds. Here are six questions you must ask before you invest globally:

<p>What is a Mutual Fund?</p>

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