Prajna Capital - An Investment Guide

Invest In Tax Saving Mutual Funds Online Download Tax Saving Mutual Fund Application Forms Buy Gold Mutual Funds Call 0 94 8300 8300 (India)   This fund maintains a quality portfolio of large-cap orientation. The fund manager adheres to a bottom-up investment approach and looks for companies whose current market price does not reflect future growth prospects. Investments are in companies that can drive future earnings growth. Stocks are selected based on the company's financial strength, management's expertise, growth potential within the industry, and the industry's growth potential.   The portfolio is well-diversified across sectors and market capitalisation and follows a blend of value and growth style of investing. The fund follows a predominantly large-cap allocation of over 70 per cent, with small-cap allocation never exceeding 10 per cent since inception.   Performance The fund doesn't dev...

Invest In Tax Saving Mutual Funds Online Download Tax Saving Mutual Fund Application Forms Buy Gold Mutual Funds Call 0 94 8300 8300 (India)   This is a large-cap fund with about 65 per cent exposure in large-caps and rest in mid-caps. The fund manager takes a 3- to 5-year investment timeframe with investments across market capitalisation. Investments are in stocks with potential of long-term growth and appreciation. There is no restriction on how much can be invested in a stock or sector, which occasionally leads to high allocation to a single stock or sector.   The fund management style is slightly contrarian and value-focussed rather than momentum-focussed. Investments are mostly in stocks that are accumulated when the valuations are attractive. The fund manager also exits stocks which have outperformed the benchmark significantly before they move to the overvalued zone.   Performance This fund handsomely...

Invest In Tax Saving Mutual Funds Online Download Tax Saving Mutual Fund Application Forms Buy Gold Mutual Funds Call 0 94 8300 8300 (India) Change in PPF rate and its impact on your savings   THE new rates for various small savings instruments have been revised from the start of the financial year 2013-14 and in this light, it is now necessary for individuals to go and review the overall situation. This is important from the point of view of making a decision about investments that they need to make in the current financial year. One such instrument is the public provident fund (PPF) and here too, the rate has been reduced slightly just like other instruments. Here is a close look at how this stacks up with respect to the other available options and how individuals should consider this in their investment portfolio. Overall change: PPF is a 15-year investment option that is suitable for long-term investing because of ...

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