Why you should opt for equity mutual funds which limit losses when market falls

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Why you should opt for equity mutual funds which limit losses when market falls While some funds are tuned to make the most of a rising market, there are others that are geared towards protecting the downside. This stock's 850% return story has a spoiler on the horizon; beware! The company reported a 16.51% increase in its consolidated net profit in Q3FY18. Coffee Can Investing: The low-risk road to creating big wealth This age-old habit of investing heavily in gold and real estate has denied meaningful returns. Top 10 midcaps that reported up to 3,000% YoY profit growth in Q3 Most companies have posted growth for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth -6.85 1.18 19.49 13.75 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Direct- Growth -7.01 6.59 20.66 12.66 Kotak Select Focus Fund Direct-Growth -5.81 3.89 17.09 12.16 Invesco India Growth Fund Direct-Growth -5.61 9.36 25.70 12.03 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Regular- Growth -7.05 6.22 19.81 11.80 FeaturedDSP BlackRock Savings Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 0.45 2.90 5.96 6.79 Start SIP

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20 firms that never saw loss for 10 years, grew wealth up to 17,000% 86 per cent of these companies managed to give positive returns to their investors. Market Moguls | Benchmarking mutual fund returns: Match a lemon with a lemon When choosing funds for investing, investors need to understand nuances of benchmark selection. Damani, Jhunjhunwala, Porinju lapping up these stocks; should you look at them? Ace investors with strong conviction and deep pockets make decisions with some bit of ease. Paathshala: Investing in equity using mutual funds Mutual funds allow you to start investments with very small amounts.

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PSU bank stocks down 20-60% from peak levels; is there buying opportunity? The nature of PNB fiasco has diminished the confidence level in the bank in particular. Fixed deposits beat PSU bank stocks by a mile in race for better returns Mutual fund houses are also positive on private sector banks rather than the public lenders.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Invesco India FMP Series 30 - Plan D Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Don't buy your 'dream house'. Follow these principles to make a wise decision The basic thumb rule: You must ignore the dreams that realtor's agents show you. Think twice before buying what they pitch as your 'dream home'.

NCDRC asks Unitech to refund over Rs 4.37 crore to home buyer In April 2012, the home buyer had booked a house in one of the firm's projects which was proposed to be developed at sector 78 in Gurgaon. The property was supposed to be handed over in 24 months, that is by April 2014.

Over 40% developers have no formal process in place to comply with RERA: Survey It further revealed that nearly 80 per cent of the board/senior management are using common methods like excel based MIS reporting to review RERA compliance.

Amrapali seeks Supreme Court nod to rope in other builders The company in an affidavit told the court that the projects could be completed and possession handed over to buyers in a timebound manner if its properties were permitted to be developed with the help of co-developers.

Investing in real estate? These micro markets can give good returns There are several pockets across metros and large cities where property prices are reasonable and investors can expect good returns.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Reg-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Reg-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund - Series VII Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 21 Mar 2018 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Sell Bharat Financial Inclusion, target Rs 945: Manas Jaiswal 22 February, 2018, 09:00 AM IST Sell Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. at a price target of Rs 945.0 and a stop loss at Rs 981 from entry point. Sell Sell Engineers India, target Rs 155: Manas Jaiswal 22 February, 2018, 08:58 AM IST Sell Engineers India Ltd. at a price target of Rs 155.0 and a stop loss at Rs 168 from entry point. Sell Sell IndusInd Bank, target Rs 1,555: Manas Jaiswal 22 February, 2018, 08:58 AM IST Sell IndusInd Bank Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1555.0 and a stop loss at Rs 1616 from entry point. Sell Sell DLF, target Rs 209: Jay Thakkar 22 February, 2018, 08:52 AM IST Sell DLF Ltd. at a price target of Rs 209.0 and a stop loss at Rs 225 from entry point. Sell

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