Ask Money Today: Which are the best mutual funds for a 24-year-old?
Equity mutual fund investors should think about reducing their risk through ensuring right selection of funds, professional advice, continuous tracking and rebalancing of their portfolio
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I am 24 years old. I have just started working, got my first job in a fashion studio. I believe I am a risk-taker, though I have not invested earlier. I want to invest in equity funds now. I do not have any loans. I will be earning Rs 28,000 per month. Kindly help me with a list of best equity mutual fund schemes to start my investments. I can invest Rs 15,000 to 18,000 per month. Also, what is a tax-saving mutual fund? Do I need to invest in it?
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If you are looking for a conservative fund with a little exposure to equity for better returns, you can choose a good conservative hybrid fund.
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Here s a monthly update on our recommended list of conservative hybrid funds. The good news is that there is no change in the list in March. If you are looking for a conservative fund with a little exposure to equity for better returns, you can choose a good conservative hybrid fund. In the last one year, these schemes have offered 16.98% returns. These schemes mostly invest in debt instruments and a small part of their corpus in stocks. These schemes invest 75-90 per cent of the corpus in debt instruments and 10-25 per cent of the corpus in equity or stocks. The small equity exposure helps these schemes to deliver marginally higher returns than pure debt schemes. However, the exposure to equity also makes them riskier.