Vidya Bala
Founding Partner & Head, Research and Product
About Vidya
Vidya helped build one of the country’s earliest robo-advisory solutions in the country in her earlier role at FundsIndia. She believes in not just providing the right solutions for investors but also taking ownership for the same and following up or changing course when the situation warrants.
Vidya was the head of mutual fund research at FundsIndia where she did some path-breaking work in analysing funds and offering researched portfolios. Her recommendations had a sound track record of beating markets and showcasing consistency. They were followed widely by investors, advisors and media.
A Chartered Accountant by qualification, Vidya began her career as a Senior Internal Auditor for Ashok Leyland. She then went on to work for The Hindu Business Line’s Research Bureau, tracking mutual funds, stock markets, sectors and the macro economy for eight years. She has more than 18 years of experience, of which over 15 were spent analyzing the markets.
Vidya is known in the media for her straight talk and, calling out bad products.
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Vidya in the media
- One size fits all approach does not work for debt funds – LiveMint
- Big Truth about investing in Small Caps – The Hindu
- Why SEBI needs to strengthen rules to protect investors in debt mutual funds – Economic Times
- Why people are exiting their real estate investments – FundsIndia
- The debt funds spook and what it means – FundsIndia
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Vidya's recent articles
Prime Stock alert: Average these 2 stocks on price correction
Steep correction in the small cap space throws up this averaging opportunity for 2 of our Prime Stocks.
How to book profits in your mutual fund portfolio
With the Sensex zooming past 70k, if you are wondering whether to book profits, then you should read this.
NFO Review: HDFC Nifty Realty Index Fund
The HDFC Nifty Realty Index fund NFO closes on March 21, 2024 and is an open-ended passive fund that replicates the Nifty Realty Index. Does it suit you? Find out in this review.
Should you choose hybrid funds instead of debt funds for tax benefits?
The removal of indexation benefits for debt funds, has led many investors to look for alternatives. Are hybrid funds the answer? Find out here.
Prime Stocks update: Book profits in this energy stock
We are asking you to book profits on this Prime Stock that was an underperformer for a while but has quickly delivered returns.
2024 – a tough year to navigate and how to make it easy
In 2023, one didn’t have to do much for their investments to have made decent returns at the end but 2024 promises to be different. Vidya Bala tells you how to navigate.