Indian Mutual Funds Handbook

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Like in the US and Japan, mutual funds are becoming an indispensable investment avenue for Indian investors. This comprehensive handbook by an expert lays out the working of Indian mutual funds, their operational and regulatory mechanisms, the advantages and limitations of investing in them along with sensible approaches to personal financial planning. The authorâ€™s experience of handling hundreds of training programmes ensures an engaging and easy to understand approach to mastering the subject. Highlights: Benefits of investing in mutual funds; how they compare with other investment avenues, The different types of equity, debt, balanced and liquid schemes available for investment – and the rewards and risks each one entails, NAV – what it reveals, its calculation and finer nuances, The costs of investing in mutual funds – loads, expenses and management fee Investing in gold, real-estate and art through mutual funds, The safety net of mutual fund investing – information disclosure and investor protection stipulated by SEBI, Financial and wealth planning based on investment needs and goals, life stage and risk tolerance. Intelligent Mutual Fund Investing: How to select a mutual fund for investment: the things to look for, How to compare mutual funds: the right risk / return evaluation tools for different kinds of schemes, Disciplined methods of mutual funds investing -systematic investment, withdrawal and transfer plans.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sundar Sankaran

SUNDAR SANKARAN is founder-director of Advantage-India Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (www.advantage-india.com), a strategy consulting and knowledge incubation organization. Apart from consulting for leading companies, Sundar handles seminars and workshops on various aspects of Strategic Management and Financial Markets. "ThinkStrat", a program to promote strategic thinking is a brainchild of Sundar's. He is renowned as an effective trainer who can simplify complex concepts, and catalyse learning through linkages with day-to-day examples. Sundar writes on a range of subjects including financial markets, pension funds, business strategy, leadership, economics, regulation, and the changing role of CFOs. He also edits www.newsNmuse.info. An authority on the subject of mutual funds, Sundar has handled nearly 400 seminars all over India on the subject. Participants include employees of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited, Fidelity Fund Management Private Limited, Standard Chartered AMC Pvt. Ltd., Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd., Tata Mutual Fund, Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Company Limited, Unit Trust of India, SBI Funds Management Ltd., HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, BOB Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered-Grindlays Bank, ABN Amro Bank, Corporation Bank, Bank of Rajasthan, Kotak Securities, JM Morgan Stanley Distribution, ICICI Capital, Cholamandalam Distribution, NJ IndiaInvest, Birla Sunlife Distribution, Integrated Finance, Bajaj Capital, The Times of India, The Economic Times, Financial Express, Business Line and CNBC. Sundar was earlier employed with Kotak Mahindra and Bajaj Auto in various areas related to Strategy and Finance. Sundar has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (1986-88). He is also a qualified Company Secretary and Cost Accountant. His passions include thinking, reading, writing, training, Indian classical music and travel.