Smart Investing by PGIM India Mutual Fund

If you’ve checked your portfolio recently, chances are it hasn’t been a comfortable experience. Since the start of 2026, equity markets were down over 13-15% and now they are recovering. The Nifty 50, which represents India’s largest companies, had corrected sharply and mid‑ and small‑cap stocks had fallen even more.So naturally, questions are coming up. What is happening in the markets? This episode is not about predicting markets or timing the bottom. It’s about understanding risk, staying disciplined, and aligning your investments with your real‑life goals, especially in uncertain times. Lisa Pallavi Barbora and Ravi Samalad discuss how to navigate this volatile market and reposition your portfolios. Listen to the Smart Investing podcast series by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage. All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID. The information herein is meant only for general reading purposes and the views being expressed only constitute opinions and therefore cannot be considered as guidelines, recommendations or as a professional guide for the readers. The podcast has been prepared on the basis of publicly available information, internally developed data and other sources believed to be reliable. This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund.

Retirement planning is a delicate balancing act between longevity and mongevity. One is the act of living longer for which one needs to focus on health for a long period starting at a young age. The other is when your money outlives you and for this too one needs to start planning at a young age. Ravi Samalad and Lisa Pallavi Barbora discuss how one should approach retirement planning and the dos and don’ts. Listen to the Smart Investing podcast series by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage. All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID. This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. The information herein is meant only for general reading purposes and the views being expressed only constitute opinions and therefore cannot be considered as guidelines, recommendations or as a professional guide for the readers. The document has been prepared on the basis of publicly available information, internally developed data and other sources believed to be reliable.

Most of us have heard of large-cap, mid-cap, or small-cap funds, right? But did you know how a fund manager picks stocks – their style – can also impact your returns? Yup, there’s a bit of an art to it! In this episode, Lisa Pallavi Barbora and Ravi Samalad explore the different investing styles, what they mean, and why diversifying across them might just make you a smarter investor. Listen to the Smart Investing podcast series by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage. All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID. This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. The information herein is meant only for general reading purposes and the views being expressed only constitute opinions and therefore cannot be considered as guidelines, recommendations or as a professional guide for the readers. The document has been prepared on the basis of publicly available information, internally developed data and other sources believed to be reliable.

The Indian household debt has been increasing over the past three years, shown an RBI report. It increased to 41% of GDP in FY24 from 37.9% in FY23 and is estimated to have reached 43.5% in the first half of FY25. The report identified three primary purposes for household borrowing. The first is consumption, which includes personal loans, credit card debt, loans for consumer durables and other personal loans. The second is asset creation, covering mortgage loans, vehicle loans, and two-wheeler loans. Lastly, productive activities, such as loans for agriculture, business ventures, and education, also form a significant part of household borrowing. In this episode, Ravi Samalad and Lisa Pallavi Barbora discuss how to manage your debt effectively.Listen to the Smart Investing podcast series by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage. All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID. This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

A lot of the mistakes often investors make stem from a lack of awareness and myths that people believe to be true about mutual funds. In this episode, Ravi Samalad and Lisa Pallavi Barbora discuss and debunk the biggest myths associated with mutual funds. Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage. All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID (http://pgimindiamf.com/IEID) . This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully.

Goal based investing concept is easier to understand but very few investors follow a methodological and bucketed way of managing their finances. In this podcast, Lisa Pallavi Barbora and Ravi Samalad analyse the pros and cons of this approach, which kind of investors it is ideal for, how to go about identifying your goals and use the right asset classes to plan for your short, medium and long term goals.Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage. All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID (http://pgimindiamf.com/IEID) . This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully.

If you have been observing the market, PSUs shares have been in the limelight in the last one year. As investors, one may be tempted to invest in PSU stocks. This is where sector funds come into play. They invest in one particular sector or theme such as PSUs, technology, pharma and so on, which helps you take a dedicated exposure to one sector or theme.Lately, many fund houses are launching thematic/sector funds. The Assets under management in the sector/thematic fund category have increased by almost 80% in one year from 1.82 lakh crore in May 2023 to 3.25 lakh crore in May 2024, shows AMFI data. In this podcast, Lisa Pallavi Barbora and Ravi Samalad dissect this trend further to help us understand what role sector and thematic funds play in your portfolio.Listen to the Smart Investing podcast series by PGIM India Mutual Fund.Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage.All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID. This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

In life we are inundated with choices – whether it’s the choice of clothes, the colour and brand of cars, perfumes, the list can go on. Clearly, there’s a wide variety of options available today in every sphere of life which can be sometimes overwhelming. Similarly, we have a wide variety of investment options within the mutual fund industry. In this episode, Personal Finance Expert Lisa Pallavi Barbora and Ravi Samalad from PGIM India Mutual Fund discuss, how one can select the right equity mutual funds for one’s portfolio from the 11 categories.Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage. All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID. This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully. Connect with us: Website: https://www.pgimindiamf.com/

Hybrid Funds are gaining traction and that is evident by the steady growth in assets in this category. The AUM of hybrid funds category has doubled from Rs 3.10 lakh crore in Nov 2020 to reach Rs 6.30 lakh crore as of November 2023, shows AMFI data. Similarly, the number of folios in this category have grown from 94 lakhs to 1.26 crore during the same period.So what’s the reason behind this astounding growth? In this episode, Personal Finance Expert Lisa Pallavi Barbora and Ravi Samalad discuss why investors are lapping up Hybrid Funds and how to go about selecting the right Hybrid Fund for your portfolio.

An Emergency Fund helps you tap into your savings when you have to incur an unplanned expense or take care of your non-negotiable monthly expenses during a temporary loss of income. In this maiden episode of Smart Investing series, Lisa Pallavi Barbora, a Financial Coach and Personal Finance Expert, discusses the importance of creating an emergency fund, where to invest and shares five simple steps to create an emergency fund corpus. Listen to the Smart Investing podcast series by PGIM India Mutual Fund.Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.Log on to https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/ to get curated content on personal finance that is in sync with your life stage.All Mutual Fund investors have to go through a one-time KYC (Know Your Customer) process. Investors should deal only with Registered Mutual Funds. For more info on KYC, RMF & procedure to lodge/redress complaints, visit pgimindiamf.com/IEID. This is an investor education and awareness initiative by PGIM India Mutual Fund. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.