In October 2018, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were the most preferred stocks of Indian mutual funds. The net purchases of Axis Bank were Rs1,504 crore, of which ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund made net purchases worth Rs235 crore. Yes Bank and NTPC were the most sold stocks. The net sales of Yes...

From early 2017 to mid-2018, mutual fund (MF) companies and their investors have been in a great mood. Every market decline was supported by a gush of money coming in through SIPs (systematic investment plans), which took the indices to a new high – which fetched more money. We have always...

The best three and the worst three schemes over the past three years ranked by their quarterly rolling returns. Premium members get access to a more refined list of top schemes by logging in to Moneylife Advisory

Staying invested in a particular mutual fund (MF) scheme when most of its investors are exiting can be risky.   Open-ended schemes of MFs are the most common investment choice for any investor. These schemes take fresh inflows and allow redemptions without any lock-in over the course...

Liquid schemes of mutual funds (MFs) are again receiving flak, after default by Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) slashed the net asset values (NAVs) of many liquid and debt schemes. Investors in liquid schemes, promoted as safe for short-term investments in Mutual Fund Sahi...