Balanced Mutual Funds: Balancing the upside and the downside

balanced mutual funds - diversified?

The doorbell rang, twice. I open the door and I see Sachin, my neighbour, standing there. He stared at me  and then quickly walked into my house.

“Vipin, I read your posts on equity mutual funds and debt mutual funds. I also read about asset allocation and diversification.” Sachin said, as he took a seat.

“But you know, I still can’t figure out how to build my portfolio of debt and equity funds. It is all getting too confusing – choosing equity funds, then debt funds.

Can you tell me just ONE fund that can take care of both debt and equity investment?” I now understood the purpose of the sudden visit.

“Ah, my friend, I understand your pain. I guess even the mutual fund houses understand it too. So, they made something to solve exactly your problem.” I replied.

“You mean to say something like that actually exists. That’s great! What is it?”

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