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Welcome to the Value Research Online Learning Center. While the rest of our site offers sophisticated analysis and tools that investors can use to fine-tune their investment tactics and strategies, our Learning Center offers back-to-the-basics tutorials that will ensure that you have all the knowledge you need
The Basics of Investing
Ground Rules of Investing: A Beginner's Guide to The World of Investing Benefits of Investing in Mutual Funds: Mutual funds offer several advantages to investors
Investing in Mutual Funds
All About Mutual Fund Investing: Some basic facts to know before you invest in a mutual fund What To Look for in a Fund? With so many funds and categories, choosing can be difficult
Investing Strategies That Work
Understanding Asset Allocation: Risk is inescapable and asset allocation is the way to tackle it Systematic Investment Planning: An SIP is the best way to enforce the discipline of investing regularly
Dividends - Something Extra? Are funds that makes more dividend payments preferable? Is Low NAV Cheap? Investors should ignore the net asset value when they buy a mutual fund
Mutual Fund IPOs: Are mutual fund IPOs similar to stock IPOs? Monitoring Mutual Fund Investments: Your job doesn't end when you buy a mutual fund
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 ELSS v/s Fixed Deposit

 Dividend on ELSS

 All About Trail Commission

 Significance of 'Beta'

 Dissimilar NAV of Gold ETFs

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Vital Stats
Vital Stats gives you a detailed tutorial of analytical tools which help you track funds.

 Volatility Measure

 Hidden Expenses

 For a Sharper Picture

 What's Your Style?

 Speculation Theory

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Fund Basics
This section talks of how to plan your investments, with special reference to mutual funds.

 Starry Attributes

 Risk-free Earners

 Loaded Information

 Check The Expiry Date

 Not Much Of a Difference

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Value Research's answers investment queries that readers send us





Fund Dictionary

 Open-end fund : In an open-end fund, the units of a mutual fund are bought and sold by the fund company. The price a  More...

 Closed-end fund : Unlike the buying and selling of funds conducted by the fund company in an open-end fund, the units   More...

 Net asset value (NAV) : This is the underlying value of a unit of mutual fund, calculated as the market value of its assets   More...


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