Thanks for bringing out wonderful issues each fortnight. I have been a regular reader of MoneyLIFE since its launch in February 2006. I would like to bring a couple of investor-unfriendly practices of mutual funds.

I have two running SIPs one each in Reliance Growth Fund and Reliance Vision Fund. Each SIP is for Rs2,000/- and both of them end in December 2008. After the recent SEBI...

In MoneyLIFE (13th March, page 36), Bartronics has been assigned final grade - A (worth buying). In the 25 October 2007 issue (page 26-27), R Balakrishnan was totally negative about the stock. I feel such opposite views confuse investors. Could you please clarify?
Irshad Ahmed Khan, Nagpur 440013

Mr Balakrishnan is an independent columnist and his analysis was about the quality of their...

In the Stockgrader of your 27th March issue, you have not even mentioned Ispat Industries, though in the 13th March issue, you had given it a B grading. As I have unfortunately invested in this scrip due to the advice of my broker, I am keen to know the reason for its sudden removal. In your 17th January issue, you had a write-up on the antics of this scrip. Please advise if I should hold it.