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How to build a mutual fund portfolio

This article was written by Personalfn for Business India, and was carried in its May 6, 2007 issue with the title, “Building a mutual fund portfolio”. The original draft, in its entirety, has been retained here.

With new fund offers (NFOs) becoming the order of the day (there are dozens launched every month) in the mutual fund industry, investors often find themselves stumped while evaluating whether a particular fund should be a part of their portfolio. Add to this the fact that most of the NFOs fail to offer anything significantly different from existing mutual funds. This confuses the investor even further, since he is forever agonising on whether the NFO is truly a great investment opportunity as the advertisement often claims.

At Personalfn, we are flooded with queries from investors on how to go about building a portfolio that will involve minimal tracking and churning and can help them achieve their investment objectives over the long-term.

To be sure, this is not an easy task given the number of mutual funds in the market, many of which seem to be saying (as dictated by the investment objective) and doing (in terms of investments) totally different things.

Out of the varying categories of mutual fund investors (long-term, short-term, risk-taking, conservative), we have considered the category ” i.e. risk-taking, long-term investor since a lot of investors belong to it or will belong to it at some point of time in their lives.

Among the numerous problems plaguing the mutual fund industry, we have highlighted the ones that are particularly irksome for the risk-taking investor attempting to build a long-term mutual fund portfolio.

Building a mutual fund portfolio is not an easy task. For the benefit of investors, we have split this process in two steps. The first step, outlined below, is relatively easy as it involves eliminating the mutual fund schemes that should not be a part of your portfolio.

Step 1: Process of elimination

Reason why we started with the process of elimination is because for some unfathomable reason, investors like to populate their mutual fund portfolios with a lot of schemes. Even more unfortunate is when you ask them why they invested in a particular scheme, there is no answer except the customary ” my agent told me it’s a great fund.”

To investors who believe that more mutual fund schemes is in harmony with the principle of diversification and therefore a virtue, we would like to quote Warren Buffet, arguably the most successful investor of all time. With regards to diversification he says, “Diversification is a protection against ignorance. It makes very little sense for those who know what they are doing.”

So the need of the hour for the mutual fund investor is not to go by what his agent is telling him, but question the existence of every mutual fund in his portfolio so that he is left only with the very best and critical funds. The rest of the funds can be redeemed. It is vital for the mutual fund investor to guard against over-diversification; your fund manager (if he is smart) is taking care of the diversification. There is little point in diversifying something that is already diversified.

While eliminating mutual funds (whether they are a part of your portfolio or not), one has to keep some points in mind.

1. Restrain the urge to invest in sector/thematic funds no matter how compelling an argument your agent or the fund house makes. Over the long-term, there is little value that a restrictive and narrow theme can bring to the table. It is best to opt for a broad investment mandate that is best championed by well-diversified equity funds.

2. If there are two or more mutual funds that seem to be doing the same thing (in terms of mandate, style), then you have to ensure that you are left with just the best in that category and eliminate the rest.

3. Since equity funds are long-term investments, it’s a must to evaluate them over the long-term (3-5 years) and over a market cycle. That way you get a fairly good idea about whether the equity fund under review has stood the test of time. Many NFOs launched over the last 2-3 years have done reasonably well leading investors to believe they are well-managed funds, while the fact is that the markets have appreciated sharply over this period. So a fund manager would have to be really incompetent to lose money over this period. It takes a bear phase to separate the men from the boys.

Step 2: Process of selection

If you have performed the elimination process diligently enough, the second step should come naturally. For instance, if you have ignored all the sector/thematic funds, that leaves you with just the well-diversified ones. Likewise, if you have disregarded the equity funds that have yet to complete a 3-Yr track record, you are automatically left with those who have a minimum 3-Yr track record. While selecting mutual funds, you must keep the following points in mind:

1. The debate on whether large caps or mid caps reward the investor better is an ongoing one and it would be inadvisable to choose one over the other because both have inherent strengths and (if well-selected) can reward the investor handsomely over the long-term. Therefore, there is merit in selecting a well-managed mid cap and large cap fund for your mutual fund portfolio. It also pays to invest in an equity fund that can invest in both large caps and mid caps depending on the opportunity; these funds are therefore referred to as opportunities/flexi cap funds.

2. On the same lines, investors should go for both ” well-managed growth style and value style equity funds. This way they can capitalise on opportunities across the board. Growth funds invest in well-managed companies that are fairly valued with a view that they are likely to perform even better going forward. Value funds invest in well-managed companies that are undervalued (temporarily) with the view that they will achieve their fair value going forward.

3. Although, balanced funds have their own set of critics, for one, we are firmly in favor of them. We are further vindicated by the fact that most equity funds to be launched in the recent past have a provision to invest a portion of their assets in debt. The fact is, everyone, including equity fund managers, realizes the importance of debt in a mutual fund. So including a well-managed balanced fund in your portfolio is a must.

4. Your selection process must be based on cold research and analysis; your agent, neighbor and colleague are welcome to air their views, but remember at the end of the day it’s your money, not theirs. While researching equity funds, go for the ones that have a 3-5 track record over a market cycle. The performance (or lack of it) of an equity fund during a market downturn should be noted. Usually, investors are enamored by ‘bull run wonders’, ignoring the fact that it is actually the downturn that is the biggest test for the fund manager.

Speaking of the fund manager, don’t rely too heavily on him either; instead rely on a fund management team. This way, even if the fund manager quits the fund house (which is very common today), the processes of the fund management team can replace him seamlessly.

To summaries, the mutual fund portfolio of a risk-taking investor must include the following funds:

• Large cap fund
• Mid cap fund
• Opportunities fund
• Growth style fund
• Value style fund
• Balanced fund

A lot of what we have said in terms of the research process may appear a little difficult and time-consuming to the investor. That is not surprising, after all investing is a full-time activity and if you give it part-time attention, the results can be disastrous. That is why it is important to engage the services of a competent and experienced financial planner who can help you build a mutual fund portfolio on the lines we have recommended.

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101 Reasons to Own the World’s Greatest Investment: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway $0.95 “It took me thirty years of doing everything else first before I found Berkshire. My intent is to share my experience to help you reach your goal much faster.”-Robert P. MilesMuch has been written about the “Sage of Omaha,” Warren Buffett, and the philosophy that made him the most successful investor in history. Yet very little has been made public about Berkshire Hathaway, the NYSE publicly traded investment vehicle that is the hub of Buffett’s financial empire. With this book, longtime shareholder and acknowledged Berkshire Hathaway expert Robert P. Miles fills that gap for investors.With the second largest net worth in the world, Berkshire Hathaway’s $100 billion- plus market value currently surpasses that of such blue-chip giants as Dell, Home Depot, AT&T, Disney, Ford, Gillette, American Express, McDonald’s, and GM. Over the past two decades, Berkshire Hathaway has consistently outperformed the S&P Index by approximately three-to-one, and, not only has the company never posted a negative return, it has achieved double-digit performance in all but four years since 1965. Thirty years ago, a hundred shares of Berkshire Class A Common Stock cost less than $1,000. Today, that same hundred shares is worth over $7 million. Although Berkshire Class A (NYSE:BRK.A) is the highest priced stock on the NYSE, Berkshire Class B shares (NYSE:BRK.B) are now available for 1/30th the price.What is the secret behind Berkshire’s phenomenal success? How is it possible that a relatively obscure company, held by fewer than 20,000 registered shareholders and managed by Buffett and an administrative staff of twelve employees, consistently outperforms the top mutual funds by a wide margin? In 101 Reasons to Own the World’s Greatest Investment, Robert Miles provides complete answers to these questions. He takes a close look at the Buffett philosophy, and he provides a unique insider’s view of the inner workings of Berkshire Hathaway. Among other little-known facts,

101 Ways To Score Higher On Your Series 7 Exam $21.95 Taking and passing the Series 7 exam gives you the necessary qualifications to make trades with securities, commodities, and futures. This book is filled with information about stocks, government securities, bonds, options, indexes, mutual funds, interest funds, and much more.

101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam: What You Need to Know Explained Simply $21.95 It has been estimated that one half of all people taking the Series 7 exam will sit for the test a second time. Taking and passing the Series 7 exam gives you the necessary qualifications to make trades with corporate securities, commodities, and futures. Some people say that this exam is the hardest one they have ever taken. To ensure that this is not the case for you, be sure to read 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam.In this new book, you will learn about and understand the organization of the exam and the computerized format. You will learn how to read questions correctly, how to control your anxiety, and how to approach each section. In addition, you will be presented with a list of resources to help you prepare and dozens of proven strategies, mindsets, and problem solving methods. 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam is filled with information about stocks, stock markets, government securities, municipal and corporate bonds, options, indexes, mutual funds, interest funds, interest rates, mortgages, ethics, margin accounts, insider trading, short selling, and dividends, all of which are topics addressed on the exam. Also included is a review of the seven critical functions of a registered representative. You will also find practice questions and ways to avoid making common mistakes.Instead of panicking and worrying about the Series 7, pick up this book and be confident in your test-taking abilities. Whether you are taking the test for the first time or sitting for the second time, you will learn valuable information and practical tips for passing the exam on the first try and improving your score. 

14 Finnancial Planning Basics for Any Economy $12.82 Used – “14 Financial Planning Basics for ANY Economy” was written by Michael Ingaglio, CFP, to help the average person understand Retirement Planning and investing a little better. The book starts with basic concepts such as “What is Risk?” and “Stocks and Bonds” and builds slowly. Important strategies such as Mutual Funds, IRAs, 401(k)s, Annuities, Life Insurance, Education Funding and even Long Term Care Insurance are covered. Near the end, more sophisticated topics such as Estate Planning are

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25 Myths You’ve Got to Avoid–If You Want to Manage Your Money Right: The New Rules for Financial Success By Jonathan Clements $16.95 <P><B>STOP THINKING ABOUT MONEY IN THE SAME OLD WAY</B><P>Have you ever been told that you can’t go wrong with mutual funds? That stocks are risky? That you should take out the largest mortgage possible? That life insurance is a good investment? That you should keep six months of emergency money? These myths and more are shattered in <I>25 Myths You’ve Got to Avoid — If You Want to Manage Your Money Right.</I> Each of the book’s twenty-five chapters tackles a cherished money myth, first telling you why it no longer works and then showing you how to do it right. Along the way you will learn winning strategies for investing in mutual funds, building a portfolio, saving for retirement, paying for college, buying a house, preparing for financial emergencies, selecting insurance, and planning your estate.<P>The result? Instead of the predictable compendium of tedious advice tossed out by most personal-finance tomes, Clements’s book offers a witty, fast-paced journey through today’s treacherous investment world. Amusing and irreverent, here is an intriguing and accessible approach to personal finance.

30-minute Money Solutions $16.95 The quick and easy way to manage money and achieve financial goals<p>The recent economic meltdown has left people in terrible financial shape with little idea of how to turn things around. Using Morningstar’s time-tested strategies and sensible approach to money management, <i>Morningstar’s 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances</i> breaks down important financial tasks into do-able chunks, each of which can be accomplished in 30 minutes or less. The practical, no-nonsense book<br><ul><li>Lays out the tools to get organized, including how to create a filing and bill paying system<li>Details how to find the best uses for one’s money, as well as how to properly invest for savings, college, and retirement<li>Other titles by Benz: <i>Morningstar(r) Guide to Mutual Funds: Five Star Strategies for Success</i></ul><p><p>These are uncertain times. <i>Morningstar’s 30-Minute Money Solutions</i> provides expert guidance on all aspects of personal money management, and it does so in quick, easily digestible steps.

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50 Psychological Experiments for Investors $13 Saving well is anything but an intuitive process. One must be capable of deciding how much to save each month and in what instruments to invest those savings. These are the basic decisions which determine the wealth of the individual, household, or family in the long-term. Reactions, either instinctive or bred by personal experience, do not always provide the golden rule for navigating the tricky waters of financial decisions. Arguments which seem to be a matter of common sense may in fact be folly. Emotions can lead to confused decisions or prevent wise choices. In the end, unconscious imitation and social comparison encourage the duplication of plans whose efficiency is far from sure.But all is not necessarily lost. A confrontation of the opposing points of view of economics and psychology has given birth to a new area of research, called behavioral economics, which elucidates how people in the real world make their economic decisions. This dynamic new discipline was endorsed by the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Economics to one of the discipline’s originators, Daniel Kahneman. Since its beginnings in the 1980s, it has highlighted clear differences between the economic and financial behavior of real individuals and what they would do if they were completely rational. An impressive volume of studies conducted worldwide now draws a clear picture of the investor and the personal faults that prevent him from performing.In this book, a little over 50 experiments run by scientists on different psychological factors affecting investment decisions are presented. The most important questions are treated: allocation of income to savings, planning for retirement, choice between assets, selection of mutual funds, appetite for real estate, hesitancy to invest in stocks, gender differences, and so on. Mentioned too are anecdotal aspects of the problem, such as the Monday blues which take hold of the grumpy and overcautious side of the investor at the start

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76 Tips For Investing in an Uncertain Economy For Canadians For Dummies $16.12 Protect and strengthen your financial holdings during troubled economic timesWant to make the right investment decisions in an uncertain market? This concise, practical guide gives you 76 smart tips for saving your money and meeting both your short- and long-term financial goals. You’ll see how to safely accumulate wealth, consolidate and protect gains, and make the best investment allocations in troubling times.Get your finances in order — manage debt, assess your insurance, improve your credit score, and create a safety netUnderstand investment vehicles and accounts — from money markets and annuities to mutual and exchange-traded funds to stocks, bonds, commodities, and moreMake effective asset allocation decisions — know your risk tolerance, diversify your holdings, and rebalance your assets Pay less tax on your investments — take advantage of your Tax-Free Savings Account and Registered Retirement and Education Savings Plans, and get the most out of your taxable investmentsSave for retirement — determine how much you’ll need, diversify your holdings, and minimize your portfolio riskTake care of others — help adult children or elderly parents with large expenses and see how to preserve your assets to pass on to your heirsOpen the book and find:76 tips from top independent financial advisorsFocussed strategies for every level of investor that work during the good times and the badGuidance on building a conservative, moderate, or aggressive portfolioWays to reduce your investment risk Advice on rebalancing your assetsTips for acquiring undervalued investmentsMethods to make your money last throughout your retirement, even in the face of economic turmoil

7Twelve: A Diversified Investment Portfolio with a Plan $20.72 While most investors would agree that diversified, low-cost investing makes great sense for everyone, the reality is that the average investor has very little experience building a diversified investment portfolio. Most investors end up cobbling a few different mutual funds together, resulting in a portfolio that lacks true diversification. 7Twelve shows you how to build a diversified, multi-asset portfolio using “7″ core asset classes (or investment categories) by utilizing “Twelve” underlying mutual funds. Author Craig Israelsen clearly explains just how easy it is to manage a successful portfolio with a plan, rather than managing your money piecemeal. His three key guidelines in the 7Twelve recipe are deceptively simple: select 12 different ingredients (such as mutual funds), allocate your investment equally among all 12 funds, and rebalance the 12 funds on a periodic basis, such as annually. Israelsen describes in straightforward and ready-to-apply terms what your portfolio should look like and outlines how to make it a reality for you. In 15 succinct chapters, he takes you step by step through the process of building and managing a portfolio that optimizes performance and minimizes risk. He begins by demonstrating how diversification is actually achieved and introduces various ways to meaningfully measure portfolio performance. He then outlines how to actually build and manage the 7Twelve portfolio—from periodic rebalancing to changes in the asset allocation over the life cycle—and specifically addresses the all-important issue of portfolio durability during the retirement years. Israelsen also presents research that sheds light on some of the most-debated topics among investors: value versus growth, active versus passive investing, and some of the perplexing problems in many target- date mutual funds. Better risk-adjusted performance is the key benefit of building broadly diversified investment portfolios, and only by

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A Look at 401(k) Plan Fees $16.97 Used – Original publisher: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, [2010] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)690096564 Subject: 401(k) plans. Excerpt: …costs of promoting the fund to investors and to pay various service providers of a 401 ( k ) plan pursuant to a bundled services arrangement. They are usually between 0.25 percent and 1 percent of assets annually. Some mutual funds may be advertised as ” no- load ” funds. This can mean that there is no front-or back

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A Random Walk Down Wall Street Revised and Updated $17.77 A classic (that) has set thousands of investors on a straight path since it was first published ( Chicago Tribune ), this gimmick-free, irreverent, and vastly informative guide shows how to navigate the turbulence on Wall Street and beat the pros at their own game. From the Publisher: Complete Revised and Updated This gimmick-free, irreverent, and vastly informative guide with over half a million copies sold shows how to navigate the turbulence on Wall Street and beat the pros at their own game. Skilled at puncturing financial bubbles and other delusions of the Wall Street crowd, Burton Malkiel shows why a broad portfolio of stocks selected at random will match the performance of one carefully chosen by experts. Taking a shrewd look at the high-tech boom and its aftermath, Malkiel shows how to maximize gains and minimize losses in this era of electronic brokers, virtual gurus, and flashy investment vehicles. Learn how to analyze the potential returns, not only for stocks and bonds, but for the full range of investment opportunities, from money market accounts and real estate investment trusts to insurance, home owning, and tangible assets like gold and collectibles. Decode the rating game for mutual funds and discover the unique advantages of index mutual funds over the wide range of riskier alternatives. Year in and year out the best investing guide money can buy, this enhanced edition includes an update of Malkiel’s famous Life-Cycle Guide to Investing, showing how to match an investment strategy to your stage in life. Burton G. Malkiel is a member of the economics department and holds the Chemical Bank Chairman’s Professorship at Princeton University.

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Advanced Robust and Nonparametric Methods in Efficiency Analysis: Methodology and Applications $179 Providing a systematic and comprehensive treatment of recent developments in efficiency analysis, this readable book makes available an intuitive yet rigorous presentation of advanced nonparametric and robust methods. This flexible toolbox can be used in theories based on the neoclassical theory of production and its alternatives, including evolutionary theories. The methods are complemented by empirical analysis of three different economic fields: scientific research, mutual funds industry and the insurance sector. The research demonstrates the utility of the toolbox for a wide range of economic issues, including the analysis of economies of scale and scope, dynamics of age and agglomeration effects, trade-offs in production and service activities, and explanations of efficiency differentials. Of interest to applied economists broadly, this book will also be of interest to those focused on Operations Research and/or Management Science.”Léopold Simar is a pioneer. For over a decade he and a succession of talented co-authors have been addressing the shortcomings of the increasingly popular field of nonparametric frontier analysis for producer performance evaluation. The shortcomings of nonparametric frontier models include their deterministic and non-statistical nature, their sensitivity to outliers and extreme values, the absence of parameters that would enhance economic interpretation, and the lack of suitable techniques for incorporating exogenous influences on performance. This book, written with Cinzia Daraio, develops theoretical and empirical techniques for dealing with each. The problems are difficult and the analysis is advanced, but Simar and Daraio have delivered on their claim to have written a book that is both rigorous and readable. This original contribution will change the field.” -C. A. Knox LovellLéopold Simar is an established star in the productivity/efficiency field. He is like a fine vintage wine – a pleasure to

Advanced Robust and Nonparametric Methods in Efficiency Analysis: Methodology and Applications $132.35 Used – Providing a systematic and comprehensive treatment of recent developments in efficiency analysis, this readable book makes available an intuitive yet rigorous presentation of advanced nonparametric and robust methods. This flexible toolbox can be used in theories based on the neoclassical theory of production and its alternatives, including evolutionary theories. The methods are complemented by empirical analysis of three different economic fields: scientific research, mutual funds indust

Advanced Robust and Nonparametric Methods in Efficiency Analysis: Methodology and Applications $149 Providing a systematic and comprehensive treatment of recent developments in efficiency analysis, this readable book makes available an intuitive yet rigorous presentation of advanced nonparametric and robust methods. This flexible toolbox can be used in theories based on the neoclassical theory of production and its alternatives, including evolutionary theories. The methods are complemented by empirical analysis of three different economic fields: scientific research, mutual funds industry and the insurance sector. The research demonstrates the utility of the toolbox for a wide range of economic issues, including the analysis of economies of scale and scope, dynamics of age and agglomeration effects, trade-offs in production and service activities, and explanations of efficiency differentials. Of interest to applied economists broadly, this book will also be of interest to those focused on Operations Research and/or Management Science.”Léopold Simar is a pioneer. For over a decade he and a succession of talented co-authors have been addressing the shortcomings of the increasingly popular field of nonparametric frontier analysis for producer performance evaluation. The shortcomings of nonparametric frontier models include their deterministic and non-statistical nature, their sensitivity to outliers and extreme values, the absence of parameters that would enhance economic interpretation, and the lack of suitable techniques for incorporating exogenous influences on performance. This book, written with Cinzia Daraio, develops theoretical and empirical techniques for dealing with each. The problems are difficult and the analysis is advanced, but Simar and Daraio have delivered on their claim to have written a book that is both rigorous and readable. This original contribution will change the field.” -C. A. Knox LovellLéopold Simar is an established star in the productivity/efficiency field. He is like a fine vintage wine – a pleasure to

Advanced Robust and Nonparametric Methods in Efficiency Analysis: Methodology and Applications $179 Providing a systematic and comprehensive treatment of recent developments in efficiency analysis, this readable book makes available an intuitive yet rigorous presentation of advanced nonparametric and robust methods. This flexible toolbox can be used in theories based on the neoclassical theory of production and its alternatives, including evolutionary theories. The methods are complemented by empirical analysis of three different economic fields: scientific research, mutual funds industry and the insurance sector. The research demonstrates the utility of the toolbox for a wide range of economic issues, including the analysis of economies of scale and scope, dynamics of age and agglomeration effects, trade-offs in production and service activities, and explanations of efficiency differentials. Of interest to applied economists broadly, this book will also be of interest to those focused on Operations Research and/or Management Science.”Léopold Simar is a pioneer. For over a decade he and a succession of talented co-authors have been addressing the shortcomings of the increasingly popular field of nonparametric frontier analysis for producer performance evaluation. The shortcomings of nonparametric frontier models include their deterministic and non-statistical nature, their sensitivity to outliers and extreme values, the absence of parameters that would enhance economic interpretation, and the lack of suitable techniques for incorporating exogenous influences on performance. This book, written with Cinzia Daraio, develops theoretical and empirical techniques for dealing with each. The problems are difficult and the analysis is advanced, but Simar and Daraio have delivered on their claim to have written a book that is both rigorous and readable. This original contribution will change the field.” -C. A. Knox LovellLéopold Simar is an established star in the productivity/efficiency field. He is like a fine vintage wine – a pleasure to

Advanced Robust and Nonparametric Methods in Efficiency Analysis: Methodology and Applications $133.21 New – Providing a systematic and comprehensive treatment of recent developments in efficiency analysis, this readable book makes available an intuitive yet rigorous presentation of advanced nonparametric and robust methods. This flexible toolbox can be used in theories based on the neoclassical theory of production and its alternatives, including evolutionary theories. The methods are complemented by empirical analysis of three different economic fields: scientific research, mutual funds industr

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