You only need a fund where returns remain consistent: Freefincal’s Pattabiraman

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View Full Image Graphic: Pranay Bhardwaj “You don’t need a star performer fund. You need a fund where returns remain consistent throughout the market conditions,” Pattabiraman, an associate professor at IIT Madras, tells Mint in an interview for the Guru portfolio series. In this series, leaders in the financial services industry share how they manage … Read more

Why global stocks were a big miss for PPFAS MF’s Rajeev Thakkar

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According to Thakkar, the inability of the fund to add international exposure due to the overseas investment limits was a big disappointment last year. It was a big miss since certain stocks had corrected to attractive valuations. In an interaction with Mint for the Guru Portfolio series, Thakkar shared what worked and what didn’t for … Read more

How to be a value investor when market is at peak

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Is it possible to get good returns from a market that is at an all-time high? I am often asked this question and my reply is always in the affirmative. There are money-making opportunities even when the Nifty is at 22,000 and the Sensex at 74,000. But, you have to be selective and very patient. … Read more

Sustainable handbag label Behno comes to India with Katrina Kaif as an investor

Katrina Kaif, ambassador and investor with Behno For every tie, knot and technique used in its bags, Behno has a story. The international handbag label headquartered in New York — with manufacturing units across India — had its homecoming recently, as Shivam Punjya, its founder, launched retail operations in India. Lodged within Behno’s signature knots are … Read more