Here’s a better tool to judge mutual fund performance

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Here's a better tool to judge mutual fund performance While the one-year returns are absolute, the returns of higher periods are annualised. Real(i)ty check on D-St: A revival story waiting to be tapped Realty index has climbed nearly 19 per cent so far this year against a 7 per cent rise in Sensex. Nifty & VIX rising together; what is it saying really? The correlation between Indian VIX and benchmark Nifty50 is typically negative. This Mumbai techie found his calling in stock charts "Prefers to exit a stock when valuations are still high," says this value investor.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth 2.92 20.15 9.49 21.47 JM Core 11 Fund-Growth 2.74 18.96 7.97 19.91 Reliance Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth 2.39 15.29 12.18 17.71 Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth 2.33 13.86 11.55 16.46 Reliance Large Cap Fund-Growth 2.32 14.73 11.06 16.45 FeaturedUTI Nifty Index Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 2.55 12.84 12.87 15.26 Start SIP

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Paathshala: Importance of volume Traded value is calculated by multiplying volume with share price. Gold to shine: Global slowdown worries augur well for the metal Any minor correction from the current level would be an opportunity to buy gold again. India's real economic dynamo: A silent force that brings in 2% of GDP India's GDP growth has been better than in the decade before. How to secure a regular, tax-efficient income from MFs? Many elderly mutual fund investors who used to bank on aggressive hybrid funds, perhaps wrongly, to secure a regular income via dividends are unhappy these days.

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Long duration, gilt schemes topping debt MF charts Long duration funds and gilt funds have made a comeback in the last six months. Video: Elusive earnings revival will again prove D-St's undoing Indian stocks may be trading near record high valuations but market veteran Shankar Sharma says earnings continue to be the Achilles heel. The Joint Managing Director of First Global says elusive earnings revival could again prove the market's undoing. Watch Sharma share his views on a whole gamut of issues from Modi government's performance, election manifestos, and best-investing themes in an interview with Ami Shah of ETMarkets.com

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Reliance FHF XLI - Series 8 Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 09 Apr 2019 22 Apr 2019 5,000 Reliance FHF XLI - Series 8 Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 09 Apr 2019 22 Apr 2019 5,000 Reliance FHF XLI - Series 8 Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 09 Apr 2019 22 Apr 2019 5,000 Reliance FHF XLI - Series 8 Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 09 Apr 2019 22 Apr 2019 5,000 ICICI Pru FMP - Series 85 1102 Days Plan Y Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 09 Apr 2019 20 Apr 2019 5,000 More >>

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Singapore private equity into Indian real estate triples in last 2 years Major Singapore-based private equity firms like such as GIC, Ascendas and Xander are investing billions of dollars into the country's real estate sector, particularly in South Indian cities.

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Supreme Court empowers home buyers to claim refunds RERA is a buyer-centric law where if a builder fails to deliver a project within the prescribed time frame then the buyer has a right to cancel the project and get a refund.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Indiabulls Nifty 50 Exchange Traded Fund Reg-G Equity: Large Cap Open-ended 08 Apr 2019 22 Apr 2019 5,000 More >>

Views and Recommendations

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