Are daily SIP plans in equity or MFs good to beat market volatility?

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Are daily SIP plans in equity or MFs good to beat market volatility? HDFC Securities last month launched the daily 'SIP' in partnership with BSE. How will rising bond yields affect gold as an asset class? There is a negative relationship between gold and the interest rates. Bargain hunting: 10 midcaps that can deliver up to 50% return post selloff Many midcaps were trading at a huge premium over their largecap counterparts till other day. Total returns index brings out real performers among the equity funds What needs to be looked at additionally is the consistency metric.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth -4.57 3.06 25.07 14.84 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Direct- Growth -3.81 7.74 25.03 13.59 Invesco India Growth Fund Direct-Growth -2.12 11.40 29.72 13.02 Kotak Select Focus Fund Direct-Growth -3.11 5.71 21.74 12.79 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Regular- Growth -3.87 7.37 24.15 12.73 FeaturedDSPBR Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ -1.02 1.81 8.61 8.09 Start SIP

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This smallcap has surged nearly 1,000% in 4 years and Porinju just made a killing Porinju held over 1 per cent stake, or 2,00,000 shares, in the company as of December 31, 2017. Tax on dividends from equity mutual funds Financial planners believe it will be tax efficient to move to the growth plan of mutual funds. Money managers' message to retail equity investors: Add debt funds Equity investors can look at booking profits on the riskiest part of their portfolios. Direct plans of equity MFs can help negate impact of LTCG tax Here is how direct plans of MF's help in not only generating an amount equal to your financial needs but also provides for the new LTCG tax.

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PNB fraud: Invested in a company hit by bad news? Here is what you should do If you are invested in a company that is getting battered due to bad news, have a close look at its numbers and management. If it is solid, stay put. Why it is time to wind down small savings schemes The small savings schemes are a drain on the public exchequer, a regressive subsidy to those who are well-off enough to save at the expense of the really poor.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Reliance FHF XXXVI - Series 2 Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 Invesco India FMP Series 30 - Plan D Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

M3M sells flats worth Rs 500 crore in Trump Towers at Gurgaon The project was announced in mid-January 2018 and has already clocked Rs 500 crore worth bookings in little under a month of launch.

11 Noida housing projects get notice for diverting buyers' Rs 4,000 crore An audit had detected a difference between income and expenditure in the builders' accounts in the residential projects.

Circle rates revised in Gurugram, realtors sense revival in market Every sector or colony has different rates, and for the first time, roads like Golf Course Road and MG Road have been categorised as a separate circle with similar rates.

No wrongdoings, keen to deliver flats: Jaypee Group Last week, the insolvency resolution professional appointed for Jaypee Infratech had moved NCLT alleging irregularities in the mortgage of an 858-acre land to secure bank loans of Jaypee Associates.

Magicbricks launches online housing carnival of 16,000 housing units in 22 cities SBI is offering a host of loan deals in RERA approved projects, the company said, adding that 62 developers have come on-board to showcase their projects.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Reg-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Reg-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund - Series VII Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 21 Mar 2018 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy GAIL (India), target Rs 487: Manas Jaiswal 16 February, 2018, 09:52 AM IST Buy GAIL (India) Ltd. at a price target of Rs 487.0 and a stop loss at Rs 469 from entry point. Buy Sell Jet Airways (India), target Rs 745: Dr CK Narayan 16 February, 2018, 09:52 AM IST Sell Jet Airways (India) Ltd. at a price target of Rs 745.0 and a stop loss at Rs 767 from entry point. Sell Buy Hindalco Industries, target Rs 260: Dr CK Narayan 16 February, 2018, 09:42 AM IST Buy Hindalco Industries Ltd. at a price target of Rs 260.0 and a stop loss at Rs 244 from entry point. Buy Buy Omaxe, target Rs 245: Jay Thakkar 16 February, 2018, 08:41 AM IST Buy Omaxe Ltd. at a price target of Rs 245.0 and a stop loss at Rs 225 from entry point. Buy

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