How to earn regular income by investing in mutual funds

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How to earn regular income by investing in mutual funds With interest rates unlikely to head upward anytime soon, retirees need to get out of the fixed deposit mindset. Yes, FDs earn interest income, but withdrawal from mutual fund investments offers many hidden benefits. Will current beta rally in stock market sustain? In the current stock market rally, many high beta stocks have outperformed sharply for over two months. Investors should be choosy as some low-quality stocks may also get swept up in the rising tide. 6 reasonably valued stocks with solid financials As apprehensions about steep valuations and declining economic performance gain ground, investors should opt for the reasonably valued stocks with decent future prospects. The top officials working behind the scenes on India's budget As Sitharaman prepares to deliver her budget speech on Feb. 1, here's a look at five key people in the government who... Renewed push likely to asset monetisation, disinvestment FM may get Rs 45,000-cr cushion for Budget The Budget should keep up spending: CII President Reduce GST on bicycles to 5% from 12%: Hero Cycles Meet the faces behind UVARCL ET Prime investigation unearths links of various questionable characters associated with the company. Is India ready to fight the coronavirus? The lethal coronavirus has reared its head again – the third time in two decades. Past experience shows India has been a laggard in responding to such threats. But the country can't afford to take it easy on this one, which can quickly blow up into a pandemic. The auto slump has reached its troughs Dealers say the storm is over and the volumes won't drop below the levels seen in Q2. Nifty Auto, which has clocked a healthy rise since September, also mirrors this confidence. But expect a double-digit growth, especially in the four-wheeler segment, in another three to four years. From our Partners Is there an opportunity for solid wealth creation in debt market? Register here to know. From our Partners Everything about the most effective loan lending channel you must know Digitization has helped the common man achieve financial independence by obtaining affordable access to finance. Listed bonds offer better yields compared to bank FDs. Here's how to pick the right one Though fixed deposit rates are low, yields on listed bonds from quality companies are at a higher level. How your equity mutual funds have performed in the past 5 years Did large-caps beat mid- and small-caps? Which mutual fund houses boasted of superior performance? Though benchmark indices shot up in 2019, the broader market didn't do too well. ET Wealth analyses the returns of diversified equity mutual funds across time periods. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 20.67 22.13 13.68 0.63 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 19.13 20.69 13.02 0.53 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 16.38 20.44 14.48 2.37 Invest Now Sundaram Select Focus Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 15.87 17.27 10.95 1.60 Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct- Growth ★★★★★ 15.52 16.31 10.60 1.35 Start SIP FeaturedL&T Midcap Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 11.31 11.11 16.52 8.72 Start SIP Equity and retirement planning: Why you should not invest only in traditional instruments What does equity do to a retirement portfolio? It offers long-term growth. How a woman can prepare financially for divorce Divorce should not wreck the finances of a woman. Here are six financial tips women should know about before a divorce.

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How to ensure child's financial security in a divorce Here are five steps that must be followed to ensure that the child is taken care of financially in a divorce. Division of homes and loans in divorce: What a woman should know In a divorce, there is no legal provision regarding the division of property. In a mutual contested divorce, the following possibilities can be considered. How to identify areas of your financial life that need correction An efficient way for you to take control of your financial situation is to start with your personal net worth. This will tell you what your current position is and then help you decide what efforts are needed to improve this net worth. Divorce: Costs, documents needed and steps involved Whether you are opting for a mutual consent divorce or contesting it, here are the details you should know. How to invest in small savings schemes using the India Post Payments Bank app The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) offers a single view of all the post office investments and allows subscribers to manage thee efficiently. Subscribers are also able to deposit money online in their RD, SSY or PPF account using the IPPB application. 5 smartphone trends to look for in 2020 2019 saw some major innovations in the smartphone segment. After a happening year as far as smartphone launches were concerned, 2020 is expected to witness a lot more competition in innovation as well as on the design front. ET Wealth lists 5 such trends. How Sensex, gold, 10-year G-sec performed during week ending January 23, 2020 Here's a weekly tracker of returns that will keep you updated on how the stock market index, gold prices and 10-year bond yields have performed. This will give investors an idea of how their investments performed over a long period. Stock pick of the week: Oil India is favoured by analysts, but stagger your purchases Oil India is enjoying the nil subsidy burden status since 2016-17 and analysts believe that there won't be any in the third quarter either, owing to the government provisions. Although its earnings are expected to be volatile, valuation is cheap at present. What does small-ticket insurance cover? A small-ticket insurance cover focuses on a specific need of the buyer. It is also known as bite-size insurance. These insurance products require less documentation for underwriting unlike conventional policies. MF portfolio doctor: How this millennial can retire at 50 Sanket Sawant wants to stop working at 50 and is targeting a corpus of Rs 1 crore. The portfolio doctor assessed the health of the fund portfolio, examined the schemes and their suitability with regard to Sawant's goals and here's what he advised. Realty hot spot series: Upscale Gurgaon area with mix of completed, under-construction flats Golf Course Extension in Gurgaon is a well-developed locality with extensive connectivity via road and metro, proximity to key employment hubs and a variety of other facilities. Here are more features that make it this week's realty hot spot.

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