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Bharat Bond ETF: A tax-efficient, safe option for debt mutual fund investors While there are many corporate debt funds in India, Bharat Bond ETF is unlike any of the previous ones. 2020 travel goals: 5 budget-friendly backpacking trails It is holiday time of the year again and many would be gearing up for getaways. Among the very new-age types of travelling, backpacking has become a hit. For your 2020 travel goals, follow these backpacking trails across India even as you save money. Small-caps score over mid-caps now. Mutual fund SIPs can help you enter this space Mid- & small-caps have corrected sharply. The risk in betting on smaller companies is more pronounced, particularly in the midst of a stifling economic slowdown. Investors can enter the small-cap space by taking the SIP route to mutual funds. Are contract workers getting shortchanged? The amendments to the IBC have shifted operational creditors to the bottom of the recovery pyramid. Kia Seltos pips cars from Honda and Toyota The Seltos has sold 40,649 units and received 86,840 bookings in just four months since launch. While most carmakers enter India with 50-70 touchpoints, Kia started its journey with 265. An innovative brand promotion strategy, aggressive pricing, and sporty design have also helped it power ahead. Time for a global rethink on taxation If you are a citizen of a country, should you only pay taxes on the income you earn within that country's geographical limits, or on all the money you earn, independent of location? From our Partners Here's why you should include Small Savings Instruments in your financial plan From our Partners Real-time power market likely to be reality by April 1: CERC Chairman P K Pujari Real-time power market is expected to kick in from April 1 next year, CERC Chairman PK Pujari said. How equity investors should play the falling GDP scenario Despite the govt and RBI taking several efforts, the slowdown is likely to extend to the medium term. Have too many life insurance policies? Here's how you can evaluate them Insurance is primarily a protection against unexpected loss in the value of an asset or the income it can generate. Therefore, the simplest way to evaluate is to ask what you are paying and what you would get. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 20.27 19.33 6.55 -0.15 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 18.75 17.92 5.95 -0.22 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 16.12 17.75 6.19 0.92 Invest Now Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct- Growth ★★★★★ 15.56 14.21 2.64 0.21 Start SIP JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 14.71 14.72 0.91 -2.45 FeaturedL&T Large and Midcap Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 10.03 8.06 2.11 1.22 Start SIP Telecom stocks are buzzing again. Should you invest? While markets are cheering the tariff hike, there is need for caution. Seth says the entire conversion of tariff hikes into net realisation can be a risk to companies as the quantum of increase is steep. ITR filing: All you need to know about treatment of income from self-occupied property A house property is 'self-occupied' when the owner or family members use it for residential purpose. It could be termed 'self-occupied' even where the house was not occupied throughout the year due to owner's employment at another place.

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Does your spouse lie to you about money? Here's how to deal with financial infidelity Financial infidelity is more common than we think. There are some harmless forms, where the couple simply hides a spend to avoid an argument. Then there are serious forms where the family's long-term financial goals are put to risk. Equity market rewards companies with good consolidated numbers. Here are 4 such stocks Standalone numbers of companies operating with subsidiaries can present an incomplete picture. Markets reward companies that perform better as a group. Consolidated numbers provide a better picture of a group's strengths or weaknesses. 10 charts that explain India's conflicting consumption story For instance, audiences are flocking in droves to multiplex theaters to catch the latest movies, leading to healthy box office collections. However, on the other hand, sales of daily needs items like soaps have visibly slowed in recent quarters. What is a personal mission statement and 7 things to keep in mind while writing one When you create the mission statement based on your values, who you want to become and what you want to do, it provides a clear path for your goals, image and self. Only then you start refusing what doesn't matter and channel your energies correctly. How Sensex, gold, 10-year G-sec performed during week ending December 5, 2019 Here's a weekly tracker of returns that will keep you updated on how the stock market index, gold prices and 10-year bond yields have performed. This will give investors an idea of how their investments performed over a long period. Stock pick of the week: Why Zee is a unique investment opportunity for investors Recent share price correction and the resultant fall in valuation some of the reasons attracting analysts to this counter. Zee also provides a unique investment opportunity because other leading players from the media space are unlisted. Intensity of slowdown in certain pockets is surprising: R. Gopalakrishnan, Principal Mutual Fund While in the near term, consumption is unlikely to rebound, with the good monsoons, consumption is expected to revive farm production for at least the next couple of seasons. This is likely to drive consumption demand over the next 12 to 18 months. What are convertible debentures Investors benefit from interest payment and have the option to convert the loan into equity to participate in the growth of the company.

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