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Despite LTCG, equity your best option; use this dip to buy stocks Despite reintroduction of LTCG, equity will remain best asset class for investors, analysts say. Market Moguls: It's developmental populism, stupid! That's what Jaitley has just delivered The Union Budget 2018 placed a lot of focus on the agriculture sector. Crash may be a chance to buy; stocks to look at across sectors Experts are unanimous that the rural thrust will create sustained consumption demand. Top analysts shoot five big holes in Jaitley's Budget The ambitious healthcare scheme announced in Budget 2018 is one such point of concern.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Direct- Growth 0.42 7.89 28.30 14.36 JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth -1.75 2.35 24.19 13.88 Invesco India Growth Fund Direct-Growth 0.74 9.99 31.71 13.62 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Regular- Growth 0.36 7.51 27.37 13.48 Kotak Select Focus Fund Direct-Growth -0.30 4.66 23.09 13.05 FeaturedDSP BlackRock Bond Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 0.11 1.72 4.98 7.71 Start SIP

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10 stocks that can shield you should the market crash now If you are looking to enter the market at current level, stay with defensive stocks. Jhunjhunwala's favourite stock may make it to Nifty Club Elite The stock has surged 146 per cent in last one year. Yet, analysts see scope for further upside. Budget 2018 hikes cess on income tax to 4% from 3%: Here's how much more you will pay As per the current income tax slabs, taxation of income of resident individuals below 60 years is as follows: Income up to Rs 2.5 lakh is exempt from tax. This will surely make you cringe: Jaitley's Budget may push up interest rates Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party faces elections in eight Indian states this year.

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'Super Blue Blood Moon' moment for economy; FM ignores the noise "After ease of doing business, we are aiming for ease of living," said PM Narendra Modi. Paathshala: New fund offers of mutual funds An NFO is the first subscription offering of a new fund by an asset management company.

Initial Public Offer (IPOs) IPO Name Offer Price Band Open Date Close Date   Lorenzini Apparels Ltd. 10.00 31-01-2018 06-02-2018 Kenvi Jewels Ltd. 36.00 02-02-2018 07-02-2018 More >>

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Sundaram FTP IE Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 30 Jan 2018 12 Feb 2018 5,000 Sundaram FTP IE Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 30 Jan 2018 12 Feb 2018 5,000 Sundaram FTP IE Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 30 Jan 2018 12 Feb 2018 5,000 Sundaram FTP IE Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 30 Jan 2018 12 Feb 2018 5,000 Aditya Birla SL FTP - Series PD (1177 Days) Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 31 Jan 2018 07 Feb 2018 1,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Budget 2018: REIT Investors' return expectation need to factor in LTCG tax of 10% Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to tax long term capitals gains of over Rs 1 lakh at 10% without indexation benefit in his budget 2018.

Budget 2018: Ease of living and rural development As a priority area for the current government, infrastructure development received a significant boost this year.

Phantom flats have homebuyers fleeing a once-hot property market The builders deny any wrongdoing in court filings and statements, and contend constructions were postponed for reasons beyond their control.

Affordable housing now a 'major theme' among private equities In the year gone by, private equity real estate firms made 67 investments with an announced value of $6.1billion in India, data from Venture Intelligence showed.

PE investments in realty to reach $100 bn by 2026: JLL Residential sector remained the highest invested sector, rise in the same period was just 5 per cent of total investment flows in pure equity, the report said

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   BOI AXA Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 10 Nov 2017 09 Feb 2018 500 BOI AXA Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Reg-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 10 Nov 2017 09 Feb 2018 500 BOI AXA Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Direct-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 10 Nov 2017 09 Feb 2018 500 BOI AXA Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Reg-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 10 Nov 2017 09 Feb 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Reg-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy Eicher Motors, target Rs 29,200: Manas Jaiswal 02 February, 2018, 12:15 PM IST Buy Eicher Motors Ltd. at a price target of Rs 29200.0 and a stop loss at Rs 27950 from entry point. Buy Buy Tata Consultancy Services, target Rs 3,240: Manas Jaiswal 02 February, 2018, 12:16 PM IST Buy Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. at a price target of Rs 3240.0 and a stop loss at Rs 3150 from entry point. Buy Sell Titan Company, target Rs 856: Manas Jaiswal 02 February, 2018, 12:16 PM IST Sell Titan Company Ltd. at a price target of Rs 856.0 and a stop loss at Rs 776 from entry point. Sell Buy Mahindra & Mahindra, target Rs 840: Manas Jaiswal 02 February, 2018, 10:15 AM IST Buy Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. at a price target of Rs 840.0 and a stop loss at Rs 780 from entry point. Buy

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