Seven favourite stocks of mutual funds and why you should buy these

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Seven favourite stocks of mutual funds and why you should buy these Equity funds accumulated these stocks in large numbers over the past one year. Here's why you need to add them to your portfolio. ET Wealth's 2014, 2015 stock picks have beaten the benchmark Investors in 2014 basket can expect better returns in the coming days. Two of these stocks (Exide and Finolex) are in this year's Most Wanted list. Did you earn lower returns than what mutual funds delivered? Though equity funds delivered good returns, investors got influenced by short-term market movements and took sub-optimal decisions that had an adverse impact on their returns. From our Partners Now start investing in mutual funds within 2 mins on mobile with ET MONEY Switch to smart investing with India's only mobile app that helps you pick the best funds and instantly invest. From our Partners How diversified should your portfolio be? Diversification, in its true essence means having a variety of asset classes in a portfolio. Main benefit being that the risk in one asset gets offset by the stability in the other. Why you should consider buying cement stocks now In addition to better price and lower costs, increase in sales volume is another factor helping cement companies. Why you should think twice before investing for rental income It is not uncommon for investors to treat rent as an important source of income. The biggest merit of rent is that it is inflation-adjusted. What causes burnout at work and how to tackle it Occupational burnout doesn't mean you are finished. It is simply time to recharge. ET Wealth tells you how to go about it. What makes Kotak Emerging Equity Fund a less volatile mid-cap offering The fund, which had some rough initial years, has beaten the mid- and small-cap fund category in recent times, although the outperformance is modest. From our Partners Equity Funds - your runner in the long term race! Equities are true blue wealth creators in the long term - this is probably the most preached mantra, but seldom practiced! From our Partners The "Don'ts" in equities? Whatever level of an investor you fall under, knowing what 'not' to do, could help you figure your route to investing in equities.

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