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Want to take advantage of the gold price rally? Follow this strategy While other asset classes are feeling the heat due to Covid-19, gold is the flavour of the season. Time to bet on market leaders. Here are 6 such mid-cap stocks Strong balance sheet is needed to survive in industries mauled by the pandemic. Several mid-cap companies sector leaders from relatively smaller industries—are still quoting at reasonable prices and therefore, offer good investment opportunities. Should you get these small, innovative insurance covers? Shambhavi Mehrotra of ET Online speaks to Manish Jeloka, President & Strategy Head, Probus Insurance to understand the many innovative insurance covers available and how important they are in financial protection. Lessons learnt: How not to spend, invest in retirement Some of these mistakes can often be harmless and routine. However, sometimes these decisions can lead to irreparable losses. Like the couple in this story whose mistakes led to their complete financial destruction. From our Partners Aim to work with top banks, get this Master's degree online Here is an opportunity to take your career to another level From our Partners Best-in-class display, seamless experience at accessible price New series of OnePlus TV will offer premium, accessible connected ecosystem experience in India Online launch event to be held on 2 July. These 4 stocks with strong financials can be good long-term bets Under this environment of fear and uncertainty, it is worth evaluating the financial performance of the companies in the March quarter of 2020. However, the actual effect of the national lockdown will be visible in the June quarter. Investing lessons investors can learn from negativity Equity investors don't like to read about how not to lose money. They're inherently optimists. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 10.38 -3.11 -10.64 6.06 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 8.93 -4.25 -11.20 5.91 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 8.19 -0.18 -7.29 6.32 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 6.88 -1.56 -7.95 6.13 Invest Now HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 4.81 -11.02 -15.99 7.83 Invest Now FeaturedICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 3.02 -11.31 -14.70 6.01 Start SIP What is more important in a financial plan: Insurance or investments? It is important to secure your income and savings against the emergencies that may derail your financial stability before you commit to an investment plan. Three ways to improve your credit score While credit score ranges from 300 to 900, a fair credit score is between 550 to 700 and a very good credit score ranges from 700 to 900. A person can inculcate good credit habits which go a long way in maintaining a good credit score.

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Financial Calculators Old or new tax slab regime? Use this calculator to find out This tax calculator will help you estimate your tax liability. Just input your personal income details and know how much you would be liable to pay. New LTCG tax calculator: Plan, compute your tax Use this tool to calculate long-term capital gains (LTCG) and the corresponding LTCG tax for listed shares and units of equity-oriented mutual funds.

5 voluntary retirement products that you can consider Mutual funds also offer designated pension plans. One can choose to remain invested and receive a periodic payment in the form of dividend or redemption while the rest of the funds continue to remain invested and grow. SBI Bluechip mutual fund review: Expect a turnaround in performance After seven years of consistent top two quartile performance, the fund's return profile has slipped in the last two years. However, the continued presence of a skilled fund manager with proven credentials provides comfort about a turnaround. Stock pick of the week: 4 factors that make Shriram Transport Finance a strong bet Shriram Transport is reasonably safe on its business front because of the increased borrower interest in used vehicle finance, its ample liqudity, improving collection mechanism, high rural focus and reasonable valuations. These factors have made the company a favourite of analysts. Realty hot spot series: This Hyderabad locality is perfect for IT workers The locality is located in the north-western part of Hyderabad and has a presence of leading information technology companies. The area is well-connected by road and rail. Money & relationships: What to do if you can't repay loan to friend or family member If you are unable to repay the loan taken from your friend or family member six months or year ago, due to job loss or salary cut, here's what you can do to ensure that trust between the two of you does not erode. What stocks are FPIs, FIIs and DIIs buying and selling? Here's a look at key trends in foreign and domestic institutional ownership of Indian equities. For instance, FIIs have reduced ownership in 90% of Nifty50 companies compared to December 2019 quarter; DIIs increased stake in 78% of companies. Defined benefit vs indemnity type health insurance policy for coronavirus: Here's how to choose one A benefit-based policy will ensure a fixed and guaranteed lump sum amount equal to the sum insured if one tests positive for Covid-19 and is hospitalised. An indemnity health policy, on the other hand, will reimburse the cost of medical expenses during hospitalisation. How Sensex, US-dollar, 10-year G-sec performed during week ending June 25, 2020 Here is a weekly tracker of returns from Sensex, 10-year government bond yield and US dollar vis-a-vis Indian rupee. If a Hindu male dies without a will, the father is not his immediate legal heir According to succession laws, a Hindu male's father is not an immediate legal heir. Here's a look at who are considered legal heirs of a Hindu male who dies intestate. Tax optimiser: Finance professional Aikat can save tax by Rs 25,000 via NPS, perks ET Wealth tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their income and investments. Estate planning queries: Does my aunt have a legal right to claim my grandfather's property? Raj Lakhotia, Founder of Dilsewill answers queries from our readers on estate planning.

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