What made your equity funds bleed in 2018

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What made your equity funds bleed in 2018 Returns from most of the top stocks held by mutual funds do not paint a pretty picture. Paathshala: How to use dividend yields to pick stocks The continuous dividend payout reduces the cost of acquisition for investors. Stocks that let Big Bull, Porinju, Dolly Khanna down in 2018 As many as 10 of Big Bull's portfolio stocks plunged over 50 per cent in 2018 till December 17. LIC stocked up Vakrangee, Dewan, IB Housing just before crash LIC has also increased its holding to 11 per cent in Indiabulls Housing Finance.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth 4.34 0.39 -2.70 17.27 JM Core 11 Fund-Growth 4.16 -0.20 -3.66 15.78 Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth 4.70 1.64 9.61 14.99 ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Institutional I-Growth 2.51 2.44 1.58 14.46 Reliance Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth 2.32 4.32 1.87 14.28 FeaturedDSP Equity Opportunities Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 3.40 -0.28 -7.06 14.10 Start SIP

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Why is market refusing to lie low? There's more to it than meets eye He sees three factors at work that explain market's seemingly contradictory behavior. It'll be tough to be wealth adviser, when above-market returns dry up A true and fair appraisal of reality is essential for investors to keep faith in the system. Market Moguls: Will VUCA come in the way of making money? Currency markets can turn out to be almost as volatile as the stock market. Sebi chief asks iBankers to price IPOs reasonably to revive market The Sebi chief also said its 2015 regulations did not work well for startups keen on going public.

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New to stocks? Try aggressive hybrid funds: Dhirendra Kumar Good news is in terms of outlook. What you know is things do not seem to be as grim. India's shadow-bank risks put China in the shade The shadow lenders are the reason why the Indian economy isn't withering for lack of finance.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXX - XIV (1209 Days) Direct-Flexi D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Dec 2018 26 Dec 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXX - XIV (1209 Days) Direct-DY Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Dec 2018 26 Dec 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXX - XIV (1209 Days) Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Dec 2018 26 Dec 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXX - XIV (1209 Days) Direct-DQ Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Dec 2018 26 Dec 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXX - XIV (1209 Days) Reg-DQ Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Dec 2018 26 Dec 2018 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Circle rates revised again in Gurugram, will be effective from today This is the third time that circle rates have been revised this fiscal, after revisions in April and October.

Homebuyers' body seeks audit of projects delayed by over 2 years RERA initiate a census of all delayed projects and pass seizure order along with auction of seized assets if it finds that funds have been diverted.

Real estate sector has a choppy ride in 2018 Homebuyers had reason to cheer with the IBC and RERA offering them protection of investments and enabling action against errant developers. In addition they had more mid-segment offerings to choose from.

Property tax in South Delhi may be in for a 33% hike The biggest changes have been proposed in unit area values and use factor. The age factor, occupancy and structure factors have remained unchanged.

Megalith to build 60,000 houses for economically weaker sections The first project is coming up on the outskirts of Bengaluru and will have 2,000 units spread over 22 acres of land in Nelamangala.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-G Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 15 Mar 2019 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-G Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 15 Mar 2019 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-D Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 15 Mar 2019 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-D Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 15 Mar 2019 500 ICICI Pru Capital Protection Oriented Fund Series XIV Plan B 12O1 Days-G Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid Closed-end 17 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018 5,000 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy Oil India; target Rs 215: Sharekhan 20 December, 2018, 03:48 PM IST Buy Oil India Ltd. at a price target of Rs 215.0 . Buy Buy Zee Entertainment Enterprises; target Rs 581: IIFL 20 December, 2018, 03:38 PM IST Buy Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. at a price target of Rs 581.0 . Buy Buy Jubilant Foodworks; target Rs 1,845: Phillip Capital (India) 20 December, 2018, 02:33 PM IST Buy Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1845. Buy Sell Kotak Mahindra Bank; target Rs 1185: Kunal Bothra 20 December, 2018, 08:45 AM IST Sell Kotak Mahindra Bank at a price target of Rs 1185 and a stoploss at Rs 1245. Sell

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