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
Stock recommendation: Stock to ride the IT transformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the urgency of digital transformation for enterprises across the globe. And this has positioned the IT sector well to catapult growth over the next 2-3 years. This is our preferred IT stock pick.
Outlook 2021 – Equity
The Nifty 50 has rallied 84% (March 2020 lows to Dec-20) in just nine months and the rally has been driven mainly by a global
Should you hold or exit HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund?
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund, a closed ended thematic fund, launched in December 2017. It sought to invest in housing and all other allied sectors including financing as the sectors looked attractive then. The fund has a mandate to invest at least 80% in its primary theme and up to 20% outside its stated theme.
How to build your own MF portfolio from our ready-to-use portfolios
Many of you wish to build your MF portfolio by modifying our ready-to-use portfolios. Here’s a guide to doing this yourself without impacting the portfolio’s risk profile.
Prime Review: Kotak International REIT FOF NFO – Should you invest?
Kotak International REIT FOF NFO is set to open. Should you subscribe? Vidya Bala looks at the REIT space and answers key questions.
Prime Recommendation: A low-risk debt fund for any time frame
Can a low-risk debt fund with an average duration of around just 1.2 years deliver an average 3-year return (rolling 3 year returns since inception
