Sunday, May 4, 2008

Mutual Funds to invest

There are several mutual funds to invest in the market today. But one has to be careful while investing. Always stick to those funds which are good performers over time. It is advised, you do a little research on the performance of the fund over a time frame of 3 years to 5 years. Also, see to it that the performance of the fund you choose is not bad during bear markets as well.

In this regard, the funds mentioned below are advised for investment. The funds below have performed well over years and always managed to be among the consistent performers.

HDFC Equity:
It is one fund which is known for its wisdom in spotting opportunities. It has always been on the charts for its returns. Morever, it is from the stable of the most successful fund house, HDFC which has a very good performance track record. More importantly, the fund manager himself is very renowned for his aggressive stock picking and making full advantage of the opportunities.
Risk: Low
Return: Above average

Reliance Growth:
A pure mid cap oriented fund which has proven its mettle over a period of time. Importantly, the fund has performed very well over years and has managed to be the star fund in the mid cap segment. Consistency is the key for this fund. The good thing is that, the fund even though its corpus has grown to enormous amounts, is managing well and maintaining its consistency.
Risk: Average
Return: High

Birla Sunlife Equity:
One of the best funds that came from the Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. It is an old fund that has performed very well over years. This fund has all the qualities to be the core holding in your portfolio.
Risk: Average
Return: Above Average


Note: The future performance of above mentioned mutual funds is not assured.

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