Prudent Investor: Investment Fundamentals

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Dec. '09, Vol 21	An e-Newsletter for investors of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Cover Story Investment Fundamentals So how do you create wealth? By saving or by investing? When it comes to financial planning, we normally think of accumulating a certain amount first and investing the savings in a lump sum. This however may not be feasible since certain expenses assume priority over savings. For example, it is not possible to plan overnight for a child's education or marriage. These are heavy expenses which require adequate time and planning, without feeling the pinch at the time of expense. ... Read more ». Concept Corner The Wealth Creation Mantra The more you save, the more you make The earlier you start, the more you make The higher you earn, the more you make. Read more » Market Overview Outlook - Equity Market The Indian economy continued to provide indications of its rapidly improving health. Gross Domestic ... Outlook - Debt Market The market sentiments remained positive for most part of the month. The month witnessed purchases ... Read more » You can invest in any of the ICICI Prudential Mutual fund Schemes using your internet banking account with any of these and more banks. To proceed, click on INVEST ONLINE.
Statutory Details: ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (the Fund) was set up as a Trust sponsored by Prudential plc (through its wholly owned subsidiary namely Prudential Corporation Holdings Ltd) and ICICI Bank Ltd. ICICI Prudential Trust Limited (the Trust Company), a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, is the Trustee to the Fund. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd (the AMC) a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, is the Investment Manager to the Fund. ICICI Bank Ltd and Prudential Plc (acting through its wholly owned subsidiary namely Prudential Corporation Holdings Ltd) are the promoters of the AMC and the Trust Company. Risk Factors: Mutual Funds and securities investments are subject to market risks and there is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the Schemes will be achieved. As with any securities investment, the NAV of the Units issued under the Schemes can go up or down, depending on the factors and forces affecting the capital markets. Past performance of the Sponsors, AMC/Fund does not indicate the future performance of the Schemes of the Fund. The Sponsors are not responsible or liable for any loss resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the contribution of an amount of Rs.22.2 lacs, collectively made by them towards setting up the Fund and such other accretions and additions to the corpus set up by the Sponsors. Disclaimer: This document is prepared by ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited for general information purposes only and should not be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer for purchase of any of the funds of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. It does not consider the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of the recipient. The contents are based on publicly available information a nd are not intended to provide professional advice and should not be relied upon in that regard. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. In the preparation of the material contained in this document, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (the Fund) has used information that is publicly available, including information developed in-house. Some of the material used in the document may have been obtained from members/persons other than the Fund and/or its affiliates and which may have been made available to the Fund and/or to its affiliates. Information gathered and material used in this document is believed to be from reliable sources. The Fund however does not warrant the accuracy, reasonableness and/or completeness of any information. For data reference to any third party in this material no such party will assume any liability for the same. All recipients of this material should before dealing and or transacting in any of the products referred to in this material make their own investigation, seek appropriate professional advice and carefully read the offer document. We have included statements/opinions/recommendatio ns in this document, which contain words, or phrases such as "will", "expect", "should", "believe" and similar expressions or variations of such expressions, that are "forward looking statements". Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward looking statements due to risk or uncertainties associated with our expectations with respect to, but not limited to, exposure to market risks, general economic and political conditions in India and other countries globally, which have an impact on our services and / or investments, the monitory and interest policies of India, inflation, deflation, unanticipated turbulence in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices or other rates or prices, the performance of the financial markets in India and globally, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes and changes in competition in the industry. All data/information used in the preparation of this material is dated and may or may not be relevant any time after the issuance of this material. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited takes no responsibility of updating any data/information in this material from time to time. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited (including its affiliates), the Fund and any of its officers directors, personnel and employees, shall not liable for any loss, damage of any nature, including but not limited to direct, indirect, punitive, special, exemplary, consequential, as also any loss of profit in any way arising from the use of this material in any manner. The recipient alone shall be fully responsible/are liable for any decision taken on the basis of this material. Disclaimer & Methodology: ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has been voted as the Most Trusted Mutual Fund brand by Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands Survey 2009. For this purpose, 300 brands were considered by them. Each brand was evaluated on relatedness, perceived popularity, quality connotation, distinctiveness/ uniqueness of what it stands for, value for money that it offers and repurchase intent. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks. 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