Best mutual funds for all your different financial goals

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Best mutual funds for all your different financial goals Mutual funds offer everything that an investor seeks: low charges, flexibility of investment, lower taxes, transparency of investments and tight regulation. Mutual funds that retirees seeking regular income should opt for Retirees looking for regular income should opt for these funds which invest a small portion of their corpus in equities and the rest in the safety of debt. Find out more about the direct and indirect impact of GST on consumers GST is an indirect tax that brings together most of the taxes that are imposed on all goods and services (except a few) under a single banner. Here are the best 5 mutual funds for tax saving They are the best tax savers because of their transparency, high liquidity, low charges and potential for high returns. From our Partners Help us understand your experience with economictimes.com. Share your feedback here Fill up a 5 minute survey From our Partners Can you invest like a marathoner? Olympic Games typically end with the marathon run. It is considered to be a very important event that tests the resolve of the athletes. Here's why mutual funds are better than stocks Only about 4.5% of the total market capitalisation in India is held through equity funds, whereas direct holding by individuals is nearly 22% of the market capitalisation. What are your chances of picking a multibagger stock? Find out While you can strike it rich in the mid-cap space, the odds are stacked against you. The best way to manage money in your old age If we cling to a past that has outlived its utility or expect others to take care of us in our twilight years, we are just setting the stage for unhappiness and discontent. What is the actual post-tax return on different investments? Find out The actual annualised returns of financial instruments vary from the quoted rates due to different methods of calculations involved and taxation rules. From our Partners Do you want to own a Multi-cap football team? A multi-cap mutual fund scheme or a diversified equity mutual fund scheme typically invests in stocks across market capitalizations, sectors and styles of investment. From our Partners Play the balancing act of gymnastics in your investments! Gymnastics is a great combination of strength, balance, flexibility and grace.

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