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10 lesser known weekend vacation spots for this summer: Here's all you need to know Get the best value for your money by taking short holidays in these lesser known tourist destinations across the country. How to get better risk adjusted returns from equity investments An analysis of BSE100 returns suggests that investors may need at least a 7-year time horizon to ensure good risk-adjusted returns. Should you invest in a PMS or in mutual funds? Some PMS schemes have given terrific returns. But small investors are better off investing in mutual funds. From our Partners Is your company making an impact on society? Read to find out How 2Good4Good establishes gold standard in ratings for CSR programs From our Partners Why is everyone talking about affordable housing? India's urban population is growing at an average 2.1% every year since 2015. Why mutual fund SIP returns vary for investors ET Wealth explains that SIP investment returns varies across investors due the investing habits or strategies adopted by each individual. PPF interest rate cut to 7.9% but are other investment options better? Here's a comparison The interest rates of the PPF and other small savings schemes have been cut. Here is a low-down on the other options before investors. Are mutual fund direct plans overcharging investors? Here's what experts say The difference between the expense ratio of direct and non-direct mutual funds is 50-75 bps, while AMCs pay 75-125 bps to distributors. Indian corporates' results to remain poor in 4th quarter 2016-17 Most sectors will report a fall in their top lines Metals, oil and gas, FMCG, and infotech will buck the trend of fall in revenue. From our Partners Toshiba, committed to 'Make in India' and 'Export from India' Toshiba, committed to 'Make in India' and 'Export from India' From our Partners How Mumbai's Dabbawalas are leveraging tech by offering digital services With the world and India taking digital leaps, the dabbawalla's too have found the need to embrace technology and offer click-based services.

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Best laptops for different budgets ET Wealth scours the market to give you the lowdown on the best laptops to buy across different price segments. Will EPF investors earn higher returns due to increase in equity allocation? As EPFO forayed into equity investing only two years ago, it is too soon to assess the impact of the hike in equity allocation. Are you a lay investor? Trading in derivatives could make your money vanish There are instruments that offer a chance of higher gains, but also a high risk of huge losses, including completely wiping out the investor's capital. Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016: Driving sans licence to cost 900% more; Aadhaar must to get it The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016 has raised fines significantly to make roads safer. It makes Aadhaar mandatory for driving licence and registration. Why financial entities become customer unfriendly as they grow in size As financial entities grow in size, customers should watch out for those rotting products that may be hard to detect but have the power to pull them down. DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund: Superior risk-reward profile With a 10-year return of 22.57%, the fund has outperformed both the category average (17.95%) and the benchmark return (7.37%). by a wide margin. Stock pick of the week: Why United Spirits is a good bet in turbulent times A huge underperformance compared to the benchmark index, market leadership and focus on premium offerings has made United Spirits analysts' top pick. Family Finance: Pune-based Chavan should reschedule home loan to meet financial goals Chavan is an engineer and earns Rs 79,000 a month. His goals include saving for contingencies, child's education and wedding, a new car and retirement. Tax Optimizer: IT professional Desai can cut tax outgo by switching from FDs to debt MFs Desai is paid a very high city compensatory allowance. This should be reduced and 10% of his basic pay should be put in NPS under Sec 80CCD(2d). GST will have an overall positive impact on growth: Neelesh Surana, Mirae Asset Global Investments The implementation of the GST will be a huge advantage for the organised sector as it would unify the market along with other benefits. How to download EPF passbook To download EPF passbook, the subscriber needs to be registered on the EPFO member portal by activating the UAN. 5 smart things to know about income from property Income from property is taxable on the basis of annual value—the amount for which the property might be reasonably be expected to be let out from year-to-year. Short frequent holidays becoming more popular in India: Yatra Summer Survey 2017 For 75.3% respondents, demonetisation has not impacted travel plans, 66.1% would be travelling within India this summer. How Kolkata-based startup Loyalie is helping businesses acquire and retain customers Loyalie, which has expanded operations to Bengaluru and Kochi generated a modest Rs 60 lakh in revenue in 2016-17. Alternative investment returns monitor: For week ending April 12, 2017 Here's a weekly tracker of returns from alternative investment avenues such as: Diamonds, Precious Metals, Wines and Coins.

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