The following table lists top-ranked equity funds based on DSIJ's proprietary research methodology. We have evaluated each funds underlying portfolio of stocks and ranked them based on their expected portfolio returns.

Risk profile reflects your behaviour in various scenarios and helps device a financial plan or investment portfolio that would help you to sleep well at night.

Mutual fund investments are one of the most popular investment avenues not only for small investors but also for HNI as well as UHNI clients. But what are the things that you should consider before investing in MFs.

The market is full of people calling themselves 'financial advisors', however, they might be dishing out just a part of the overall financial planning. Hence, it becomes necessary for you to understand your requirements and then choose a financial advisor who will offer you complete financial solution.

The recommendations provided in this column are taken from various market sources such as brokers, analysts, dealers and investment strategists, etc. These recommendations may not be backed by strong fundamentals. Therefore we advise readers to use their own discretion before investing in these recommendation

In this edition, we have reviewed KSB Ltd. and Bhansali Engineering Polymers. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD in Bhansali Engineering Polymers and EXIT in KSB Ltd

Most of you are aware of MFs these days and you also know about the different ways of buying them. However, it might be difficult to decide which mode should you choose. DSIJ explains what are the different modes of buying MFs and which MFs suit which type of investor.

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I really like the topics that you address in your MF magazine. Like the one in your last issue, 'Optimise Your Returns By Tax Harvesting', which made it easy to understand such a complicated subject. I would have loved to know more about Capital Loss Harvesting.

The campaign from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the industry body of mutual funds, has changed a lot in the last one-and-half year. 

The Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presented a very bold interim budget of the Modi government on February 1, 2019. This is the first time aFinance Minister has given concession in the direct tax provisions in the interim budget.

German-based subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) has entered an agreement to acquire Nielsen+Partner (N+P) Unternehmensberater Gmbh to further strengthen its digital banking offerings in EMEA and APAC regions.

India’s growing investment in infrastructure and growing anticipation of demand for affordable housing means that steel demand is expected to remain strong in India.

The interim budget and the last budget of the BJP government ahead of the 2019 elections proved to be a catalyst for the bulls as the stock markets witnessed a decent rally. 

The scrips in this column have been recommended with a 15-day investment horizon in mind and carry high risk. Therefore, investors are advised to take into account their risk appetite before investing, as fundamentals may or may not back the recommendations.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock margin padding price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon 

This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year

A well-crafted budget from the team of Piyush Goyal and Arun Jaitley amidst bench-thumping accolades from the man of the moment Narendra Modi himself has steadily put the markets into a northward trajectory.

I am a regular reader of DSIJ and have benefited immensely because of your sound advice. Auto companies results have been soft in the latest quarter. Is this sector good for the long term?

Tata Power in collaboration with AES and Mitsubishi has inaugurated the country first battery-based grid scale energy storage system. This technology provides better peak load management and renewable energy integration with the existing grids.

Markets these days are not doing much, except testing investors’ patience. Well, one can expect markets to remain dull till May this year. In May, the electoral verdict will be out and we will know exactly which coalition will form the government and the situation arising therefrom.

Will 2018 equity market story repeat itself in 2019? Yogesh Supekar along with Advait Dharmadhikari identify how the large-caps have done historically and explain why it is a good idea to invest in them !

The shares of Yes Bank gained 30 per cent in the early morning session on Thursday. The bank informed that no diversion was found by the RBI in its asset classification and provisioning for 2017-2018.

Usually volatility in the markets is something that investors abhor. Indeed, managing volatile markets requires lot of skills. Karan Bhojwani and Vinayak Gangule explains how volatility can be your friend and why one need not fear volatile markets.

In the past few years, the language of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been quite dynamic for some good reasons and people are gaining more awareness about it as well as willing to implement the idea in every aspect of life. Several new ideas of conducting CSR activities have arisen and there is now a high demand in the global village for a strategic implementation of CSR of the corporate entities in the society. 

It is important for the index to sustain above the 10,770 mark, but any weakness below this important support may push Nifty towards its 100-day moving average which is placed at 10,704. Stocks in news: Godrej Industries, HIL, Tata Power, Trident, Yes Bank and ABB India.

The cautious cues from Asian peers and the SGX Nifty in early action is indicating a subdued opening for the Indian markets. Markets may see a seesaw around the breakeven line in the early part of the trading session and then turn volatile as the day progresses. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty is trading 33 points lower at 10,770 mark. The market participants will be looking forward to the release of wholesale price index (WPI) inflation data for January due today. Also, drawing investors’ attention in today’s trading would be the earnings of Voltas, UBL, KSCL, ONGC, Page Industries, IFCI, Ashok Leyland and Jet Airways. 

The penalty-laden IDBI Bank has sought further capital infusion of Rs. 10,000 crore from its new promoter, LIC. This is in addition to the Rs. 21,000 crore it received from LIC when it raised its stake in the company to 51 per cent from 8 per cent in August 2018.

The API pharma company reported revenue growth of 40 per cent YoY. The stock steadily moved northward on Wednesday and in the afternoon session zoomed 20 per cent to close at its upper circuit limit.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.10 p.m. on February 13, 2019.

Visa applications processor BLS International Services Limited reported stable numbers for the third quarter ended December 2018. The company's total income for the quarter was Rs. 201.3 crore.

The markets on February 13, 2019 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,059.45, down by 0.0625 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,800.45, down by 30.95 points. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered penalties ranging from Rs. 1.5 crore to 20 lakh against four public sector banks (PSBs) and three private banks for non-compliance of RBI's guidelines including KYC and monitoring the end-use of funds.

India’s premier television and digital content creation house, Balaji Telefilms reported a good set of numbers from its television and film making businesses for the third quarter ended December 31. 

The Government of India will come out with an additional offering of its Bharat -22 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on February 14. Read on to find if you should go for it.

Gillanders Arbuthnot and Company Limited’s subsidiaries are undergoing a scheme of arrangement which has been approved by High Court at Malawi.

Strides Pharma’s step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte., Singapore has received approval for Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP from the USFDA. 

India’s number one micro-irrigation company reported a consolidated PAT of Rs. 91.5 crore for Q3FY19 as against Rs. 67.3 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Whereas standalone PAT came in at Rs. 63 crore, down 2.62 per cent as against Q3FY18 on account of higher taxes. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,11,14,015 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,83,890.96 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,11,14,015 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,83,890.96 crore.

It is always risky to invest in stocks as they are prone to high volatility and as MFs also invests in stocks they are also prone to the same volatility. So should you worry about the volatility while investing in MFs? Let’s find out.

L&T's Buildings & Factories business has bagged a design and build order for the construction of hospitals from a private developer in India.

India’s Industrial production growth for the month of December 2018 came in at better-than-expected 2.4 per cent, up from 0.3 per cent in November 2018. The IIP growth for the period of April-December 2018 stood at 4.6 per cent

The stock of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd has given downward sloping trendline breakout on Tuesday along with strong volume.

Immediate support is seen around the level of 10,816, which is the 50-day moving average and holding above this level would be extremely important. Stocks in news: L&T Technology Services, Zenith Birla and Alembic Pharmaceuticals.

The optimism in the global markets and the encouraging macroeconomic data which were released post market yesterday will provide a perfect set-up for the bulls and makes us believe that the benchmark indices are all set to open in the positive terrain. The CPI inflation for the month of January 2019 came in sharply lower at 2.05 per cent and the IIP growth for December 2018 was subdued at 2.4 per cent, but it was better than the estimates  The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open around 10,892, up by 30 points.

The following stocks would be in focus during Tuesday’s trading session in light of their results announcement on February 13: Bharat Forge, Bosch, Force Motors, Godrej Industries and Kiri Industries 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 13 are Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Lupin, Tata Power, Natco Pharma, Indigo  and Rico Auto. 

SIP inflows remains intact for mutual fund industry in the month of January 2019, despite overall slowdown in inflows.  

Rico Auto Industries Ltd. (RAIL) and its step-down subsidiary, Rasa Autocom Ltd. (RAL) are set to acquire the equity shares in the 50:50 joint venture (JV) company named Magna Powertrain GMBH. 

The speciality chemicals company Neogen Chemicals has received the capital market regulator's approval for floating its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company is a leading manufacturers of bromine-based and lithium-based speciality chemicals.

Automotive company JBM Auto’s PAT came in at Rs. 19.72 crore with an EPS of Rs. 4.42 per share as against Rs. 23.2 crore with an EPS of Rs. 5.12 per share for Q2FY19.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.31 p.m. on February 12, 2019.

Ashiana Housing's consolidated net profit came in at Rs. 3.44 crore for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 2.06 crore QoQ. Following the results announcement on Monday, the stock was very volatile on Tuesday and in the afternoon was up nearly 3 per cent.

The markets on February 12, 2019 opened Flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,153.62, down by -241.41 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,831.40, down by -57.40 points. 

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has won a mega order from Sonatrach-Algeria of approximately Rs. 7,000 crore.

Reliance General Insurance Company Limited (RGICL) has filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI on February 8. RGICL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital Limited. 

There is a tendency among some people to believe that whatever they think will happen. So, this suggests that you are trapped in the illusion of control. Read on to know more.

Construction firm, C&C Constructions has won two new orders from Sultanate of Oman and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 87,86,308 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,46,033.37 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 87,86,308 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,46,033.37 crore.

Government is divesting 3 per cent stake in the private lender held by SUUTI through an OFS issue at a discount to the current market price, at Rs. 689.52 per share. Retail investors can subscribe for the offer on February 13. 

The level of 10,850-10,858 is likely to act as an immediate support zone for the index as the 200-day moving average and Monday’s session low is placed in this region. Stocks in news: Axis Bank and Alembic Pharmaceuticals.

The benchmark indices are likely to make a soft start as Asian peers lack clear trend and staying cautious ahead of some crucial economic data to be released later today. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open around 10,907, down by 23 points. The market participants will keep an eye on key domestic macro data like the consumer inflation and the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) which will be released today. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 12 are KNR Constructions, JSW Cement, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Spice Jet and Eicher Motors. 

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories dipped more than 5 per cent as the company's Hyderabad-based facility was issued 11 observations by the US drug regulatory on Friday. The stock reacted to this news during Monday's trade.

We scanned over 5,000 companies listed on BSE to analyse their financial performance and find out which companies have posted a constant decline in their net sales during the last year. Among these companies, Bharti Airtel is NIFTY 50 constituent whose performance was affected by price war started by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio.

Logistics player Allcargo Logistics net profit came in at Rs. 50.4 crore for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 32.2 crore for the corresponding quarter in the previous year.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.25 p.m. on February 11, 2019.

The markets on February 11, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,395.03, down by -151.45 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,888.80, down by -54.80 points. 

Television broadcaster Sun TV Network reported a net profit of Rs. 351.33 crore for the quarter ended December 2018, up 32 per cent YoY from Rs. 266.97 crore in Q3FY18.

The stock of Meghmani Organics was buzzing on the bourses on Monday after the company reported Q3FY19 results for the quarter ended December 2018, during market hours.

K.P.R. Mill, one of the largest vertically integrated textile player, has announced that it is planning to add another 10 million garment capacity leading to a total garment capacity of 115 million. The company has undertaken this brownfield expansion to cater to the rising demand of its garments.

There are various insurance policies available to cover different types of risks. Should you buy a critical illness policy or a cancer policy? Or is it necessary to have a cancer policy in addition to critical illness policy? Let’s find out.

Glenmark Pharmaceutical has received the final approval from the USFDA for Sevelamer Hydrochloride Tablets. The shares of the company have been very volatile on an intraday basis.

This expansion is mainly for the purpose of manufacturing air conditioners and related cooling products with a total capacity of more than 1 million units to start with, informed the company. This manufacturing facility would help the company reduce transportation cost.

Auto ancillary player Lumax Auto Technologies' consolidated net profit came in at Rs. 18.36 crore for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 14.89 crore YoY. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98,17,752 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,97,493.05 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98,17,752 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,97,493.05 crore.

Aurobindo Pharma, the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, has completed the acquisition of Apotex’s commercial operations and certain supporting infrastructure in five European countries Poland, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium.

The company inaugurated its greenfield facility in Assam. The plant commenced production of high-quality laminated plastic tubes used for packaging FMCG and pharma products.

Going ahead, any slip below the Friday’s session low of 10,925 would increase the likelihood of Nifty testing its 200-day moving average, which currently stands at 10,855 level.  On the upside, it would be crucial for the index to move past the level of 10,950 once again to avoid weakness. Stocks in news: Indusind Bank, Essel Propack, Engineers India, Voltas, Reliance Power, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Lupin, Cipla, REC and Prakash Industries.

Indian markets may open flat to negative on Monday as cues from Asian peers are lacklustre, while the Wall Street closed mixed on Friday. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open around 10,922, down by 24 points. 
  

After taking support near 50-week SMA, the stock bounces sharply and forms bullish engulfing candle on weekly scale, which suggests bulls were in dominant position.

The following stocks would be in focus during Monday’s trading session considering their results announcement on February 11: Amara Raja Batteries, Andhra Bank, Eicher Motors, Rico Auto, Sinclairs Hotels

Dabur India Limited has formed a Doji candle after forming a sizeable bullish candle in the weekly time frame.

The level of the index has reached near the resistance zone and the momentum indicators are in the overbought zone, but the reversal is yet to be confirmed.

The asset under management of the domestic mutual fund industry grew by 2.2 per cent on a yearly basis. Read on to find how different categories have grown.

Bharti Airtel informed bourses that its subsidiary, Airtel Networks Kenya Limited (Airtel Kenya) has entered an agreement with Telkom Kenya Limited (Telkom Kenya) for merging their respective Mobile, Enterprise and Carrier Services businesses in Kenya to operate as - 'Airtel- Telkom'.

VIP Industries reported its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 on Friday during market hours. The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 430.09 crore as against Rs. 337.99 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 27.2 per cent yoy increase.

Liquor manufacturer Radico Khaitan’s net profit came in at Rs. 52.1 crore on the back of a significant reduction in finance costs for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 35 crore for the corresponding quarter last year

On the last trading day of the week, the Indian benchmark index BSE Sensex tumbled nearly 1.2 per cent or 425 points at 36,546.50. Also, NSE Nifty closed almost 125.80 points to settle at 10,943.60. This fall was led by negative global cues such as escalation of trade war tension between the US and China.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.34 p.m. on February 8, 2019.

The markets on February 8, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,754.54, down by 216.55 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,007.85, down by 61.55 points. 

Jet Airways’ flight for survival seems to be stuck in cloudy skies and in a recent update the company informed the bourses that four of its aircraft have been grounded due to non-payment of amounts outstanding to lessors under lease agreements.