5 mistakes in investing for retirement and how to fix them

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5 mistakes in investing for retirement and how to fix them Poor saving habits and bad investment decisions can derail your retirement planning. Your retirement investments should be in these financial instruments If you are saving for retirement, the portfolio should be a mix of various investment instruments. These 5 stocks have consistently outperformed the economy Stocks whose earnings per share (EPS) and operating profits grow faster than the GDP of the economy tend to outperform the broader market. Can Patanjali do an Amul? Mighty firms have lost to the milk co-operatives. But Patanjali wants to break the dairy jinx. Can Zydus grow Complan? In buying the nutrition-food brand, Pankaj Patel might have got Zydus Cadila a new source of growth. The rise and rise of Khadi How a rural-vibe brand turned the government into India's largest consumer-goods maker From our Partners Have a question on P2P? Ask our experts! Peer to peer (P2P) lending platform is a marketplace that connects individuals in need for credit with individuals and institutions willing to lend. From our Partners Is Life Insurance only for the rich? With lives becoming more competitive, lifestyle patterns are changing faster than ever. Side-pocketing may provide temporary relief but does it make your debt mutual funds safer? There are fears that it may prompt fund managers to take higher risks with investors' money. The career skills you will need to get ahead in 2019 Whether you are looking for a new job or planning to stay put, plan for a few of the major trends that will affect your workplace and thus your career. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth 1.62 -2.55 -5.99 15.78 JM Core 11 Fund-Growth 1.43 -3.13 -6.93 14.30 Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth 2.92 -1.04 6.65 13.69 ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Institutional I-Growth 0.76 -0.48 -1.57 13.04 Reliance Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth 0.82 1.85 -0.68 13.02 FeaturedDSP Focus Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 1.12 -4.09 -6.27 9.19 Start SIP When you start investing for retirement, asset allocation matters more than how you invest Risk profile of a portfolio—aggressive, moderate or conservative—and the choice of instruments will affect the size of one's retirement kitty. Find out how. Want to invest in debt MFs? This is a must read If you are investing in debt funds, take the time to choose wisely without being distracted.

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