Studies have consistently shown that investing in a mix of U.S. and foreign stocks has produced better returns – with less risk – than investing in the U.S. equity market alone. Posts Tagged ‘mutual fund’
Why Invest in International Equity Mutual Funds?
December 30th, 2008 
Tushar Mathur Studies have consistently shown that investing in a mix of U.S. and foreign stocks has produced better returns – with less risk – than investing in the U.S. equity market alone. 
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October 16th, 2008 Tushar Mathur What is a mutual fund?
A mutual fund is a form of collective investment that pools money from many investors and invests their money in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities.In a mutual fund, the fund manager trades the fund’s underlying securities, realizing capital gains or losses, and collects the dividend or interest income.
Posted in india, News Tags: Asset Value, Bankrupt Companies, Capital Gains, Collective Investment, Current Market Value, Derivatives, Financial Exchange, Financial Instruments, Formal Exchange, Individual Investors, Interest Income, Money Market Instruments, Multiple Times, mutual fund, Nav, Private Investments, Short Term Money Market, Stocks Bonds, Term Money, Total Value Comments OffABN AMRO Mutual Fund is now Fortis Mutual Fund
October 8th, 2008 Tushar Mathur The Asset Management part of the ABN AMRO group are transferred to the Fortis group as a part of an indirect change in the control of the ABN AMRO Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. The SEBI has given its no-objection for the same amd jemce the name change from ‘ABN AMRO’ to ‘Fortis’.
A window period from October 10, 2008 to November 9, 2008 without any exit load is available (except for the ABN AMRO Tax Advantage Plan).
Posted in india, News Tags: Abn Amro, Advantage Plan, Amd, Asset Management, Control, Exit, Fortis, Fortis Group, Fund Management, India Pvt Ltd, Management India, mutual fund, Objection, Sebi, Tax Advantage, Window Period Comments OffReligare Aegon Files Offer Document With Sebi
October 8th, 2008 Tushar Mathur Religare Aegon Mutual Fund has filed offer document with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to launch Liquid Fund. It is an open-ended liquid scheme. The face value of the new issue will be Rs 10 per unit.
Posted in india, News Tags: 1 Lakh, Aegon, Amp, Debt Securities, Dividend Option, Dividend Payout, Exchange Board, Face Value, Institutional Plan, Launch, liquid fund, Liquidity, Money Market Instruments, mutual fund, Optimal Returns, Religare, Retail Plan, Sebi, Securities And Exchange, Securities And Exchange Board Of India Comments OffUTI Mutual Fund to open 200 branches across the country by next fiscal
September 29th, 2008 Tushar Mathur UTI Mutual Fund is all set to open around 200 branches across the country by March, next fiscal.
The company aims to further expand its distribution network from 97 UTI Financial centers to 200 centers covering around 422 districts.
According to the company, it will open new UTI Financial Centre in Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Kupwara, Kargil, Ladakh, Poonch, Pulwama, Rajouri, Srinagar and Udhampur, to focus on service sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
The latest move is in line with company’s strategy of making its products and services easily accessible to its clients.
UTI Mutual Fund is a SEBI registered mutual fund whose sponsors are State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Life Insurance Corporation of India.
UTI Mutual Fund has assets under management of Rs 46,947.32 crore under its 95 domestic plans as of August 31, 2008.
Posted in india, News Tags: Assets Under Management, Bank Of Baroda, Bank Of India, Crore, Distribution Network, Insurance, Jammu And Kashmir, Kashmir, Kathua, Ladakh, Life Insurance Corporation, Life Insurance Corporation Of India, mutual fund, Punjab National Bank, Service Sector, Srinagar, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Udhampur, UTI Comments OffUTI Mutual Fund to continue selling ULIP
September 22nd, 2008 Tushar Mathur UTI Mutual Fund today said it will continue selling Unit Linked Insurance Product (ULIP) to its customers even though there is no clarity on the issue of fund houses selling such products.
Posted in india, News Tags: Asset Size, Chief Marketing Officer, Clarity, Collaboration, Confusion, india, Industry Observer, Insurance Council, Insurance Product, Insurer, irda, Life Insurance Companies, Life Insurance Corporation, mutual fund, Mutual Funds, Offering Insurance, Penetration, Regulators, Sebi, UTI Comments OffSay Goodbye to your Mutual Fund if…
July 1st, 2008 Tushar Mathur 
While there may be several occasions to redeem your mutual fund investment, here are the five most pervasive reasons.
1. When you have achieved your investment objective
A mutual fund investment is made with the intent of achieving a specific investment objective.
Quantum Index Fund (QIF)
June 2nd, 2008 Tushar Mathur Not sure which stock to buy? Unsure about which mutual fund will beat the market? Don’t worry. Take the simpler and cost-effective route. Opt for an Index ETF.
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