MF Columns from Moneycontrol.com http://www.moneycontrol.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:56:01 GMT Moneycontrol.com http://img1.moneycontrol.com/images/mc_common/mc_logo_n18.gif http://www.moneycontrol.com Feed provided by Moneycontrol. Escorts Mutual Fund has launched Escorts Leading Sectors Fund, an openended equity scheme seeks to provide capital appreciation or income distribution by investing in companies from Leading Sectors, depending upon their growth prospects and sustainability of future earnings growth.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345307Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:10:30 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345307Equity diversified NAVs ended on a higher note with strong advance:decline ratio as markets rebounded sharply in late trade. It has broken three consecutive days losing streak. Realty, banking, metal, capital goods, technology, telecom, power and oil were top performing sectors, especially realty stocks spurted up smartly.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345219Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:34:11 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345219Equity diversified NAVs declined sharply for third consecutive day with advance:decline ratio of 1:147 as it was another day of capitulation, bears hogged the limelight. Sharp cut seen in realty, banking, metal, power, auto and capital goods stocks.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345009Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:26:39 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345009Mutual funds have invested Rs 9,086 crore over the last six months. JM Mutual Fund scheme hit the most in H1CY08 and were the best performing schemes in 2007. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344922Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:28:38 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344922Equity diversified NAVs ended the session on a weaker note on Monday with negative advance:decline ratio of 3:201 as it was a sharp cut across the sectors, barring select stocks, on the back of rising crude oil price, political uncertainty and institutional selling.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344834Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:54:42 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344834The top losers on a weekonweek basis have been JM Emerging down 9.9%, JM HiFi down 9.7% and JM Small and Midcap 9.2%. Since last week, the top gainers have been AIG World Gold, up 2.5% and 4% from debut. Sundaram Entertainment is up 0.1% since last week and 0.5% from debut. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344813Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:09:17 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344813Equity diversified NAVs ended on a weak note with negative advance:decline ratio of 1:212 as markets were completely under rough weather after free fall in US markets. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344588Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:45:14 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344588This year, the Sensex and Nifty fell 30%, while the BSE Smallcap Index and CNX Midcap fell 42% and 40% respectively. However, equity diversified schemes of mutual funds have fallen the most. The banking, and auto sector funds have underperformed, while gold and debt funds have outperformed. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344520Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:40:08 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344520Equity diversified NAVs closed with positive returns as the markets ended with good gains amidst extreme volatility through the day on FO expiry day for the month of June 2008. Advance:decline ratio of MF NAVs stood at 181:29. Buying interest has seen in late trade; the Nifty got back above 4300 mark.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344391Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:08:17 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344391UTIOpportunities Fund declares dividend of 18%, for which the record date is July 1, 2008.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344258Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:14:12 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344258Market regulator Sebi wants to find out whether fund managers of floating rate schemes have manipulated net asset values or NAVs. Industry body AMFI is also probing the matter. Industry insiders say that some fund houses could have used the circular trading route to push up asset prices.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344226Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:21:35 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344226Equity diversified NAVs have bounced back with positive advance:decline ratio of 175:19, following smart pull back rally in the markets on strong volumes ahead of FO expiry day for the month of June. It was mainly because of short covering in the FO market.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344198Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:56:32 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344198Recovery to the new high would take anywhere between 2746 months from the previous peak. In such cases how do small retail investors manage their money? The most important point is that many small retail investors do not have expertise to invest their hard earned money themselves.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344090Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:49:14 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344090Equity diversified NAVs ended sharply lower with negative advance:decline ratio of 2:197 as the markets witnessed sharp sell off for fifth consecutive trading session on the back of heavy selling from foreign investors, especially European investors. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344030Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:57:25 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344030The taxation structure in these funds is much better than what it would be for a fixed deposit. Investors make above 8% 8.2% of post tax returns in FMPs whereas they would make only 6% in fixed deposits. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=343966Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:59:09 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=343966