DSIJ Mindshare

In the last three months, benchmark index Nifty has remained flat, however, mutual fund schemes focused on PSU stocks have fallen around 3-10 per cent roughly. 

Continuous slide in the shares prices of Manpasand Beverages during the past three day have given worries to many investors. The mutual fund industry as a whole is impacted and returns of many schemes are hampered with this slide.

There are various strategies for allocating capital to different kinds of mutual funds. Let’s see some types of asset allocation strategies.

It is very important for the investor to decide where and how much money should be invested in various asset classes like equity, debts etc. This process is called asset allocation which is very important part of designing an investment portfolio.

The external value of Indian rupee (INR) is declining and is down by 6.9 per cent  against US Dollar, year till date. This has been one of the factor that has led to a fall in the Indian equity market. Nevertheless, this has a silver lining and you can invest in funds that invest in US-Focused funds that will help you reap good returns.