How ignoring this factor can erode your wealth in the long term

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How ignoring this factor can erode your wealth in the long term Most investors know about the power of compounding and how time can help multiply your wealth. However, if your investments do not beat inflation, you can end up with a lot of money but still, be poor. Equity mutual funds are struggling to keep up with market: 8 schemes that have beaten the index When the markets are rising, it is reasonable to expect actively managed equity funds to extract some extra juice for investors. However, this time most equity funds have struggled to keep pace with the indices. Podcast: 5 important things you should know about PPF The PPF is a financial product that many people know about, understand and invest it. However, not many know about the nitty-gritties of the Public Provident Fund. Here is a look at five important aspects of the PPF. Host: Tania Jaleel; Producer: Paramveer Singh Trading in stocks is injurious to your wealth: Here's a boring but better option Equity investing is the act of buying the shares of publicly listed companies, so that one can benefit from the growth and profitability of the firm, which is reflected in its share prices. Equity investing cannot be equated with reckless trading. From our Partners Flexible working solutions to make you future ready Remote working solutions to enhance productivity From our Partners How NGOs helped vulnerable groups wage war against Covid19 Battling livelihood for underserved communities during Covid19 The basics of investing according to Warren Buffett The key is NOT what other investors are paying for that asset, or what they were paying for it yesterday and what they will pay for it tomorrow. The logic of any investment is what it does, not what costs or may cost. Stock market has bounced back but stock investors should be wary now: 11 charts that tell you why What does the aftermath of a stock market crash look like? The outbreak of coronavirus took in its clutches global economies and stock markets. As the Indian stock market takes the path to recovery, here are takeaways for investors. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 10.71 3.12 -7.25 5.34 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 9.25 1.89 -7.84 5.18 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 8.58 5.77 -4.72 5.49 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 7.27 4.34 -5.39 5.35 Invest Now HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 5.56 -4.60 -11.80 7.22 Invest Now How to get insurance plan for credit/debit card, PAN card, membership card ​​There are various providers like card protection plan companies, banks, credit card companies and finance companies offering variants of the product. A card protection plan can help by providing insurance cover against loss, theft or fraud that has occurred. Who should opt for indemnity-type Covid Kavach health insurance Given the fact that the market already has basic health plans covering the disease as well as Covid-specific plans, what was the need for another exclusive indemnity plan to cover Covid? More importantly, what should the customers do?

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DSP Equity Opportunities mutual fund review: What makes this scheme a worthy bet This fund has managed to cushion the downside better than peers in the past one year and delivered heathy outperfmance across time periods in the past. It also boasts among the better risk-return profile in its category. What type of properties are home buyers seeking post lockdown? The downward price trajectory continued in the under-construction segment, as the Covid crisis and unsold inventory added pressure. Demand-supply mismatch in the affordable housing segment is evident. Stock pick of the week: Why Sun TV is expected to come out of current crisis successfully Sun TV is expected to report double digit growth in subscription revenues during 2020-21 and this should mitigate the fall from advertisement revenues. Sun Nxt, its OTT platform, has crossed the 1.5 crore subscribers mark. Realty hot spot series: A developing, well-connected residential area in Pune Pashan-Sus in Pune enjoys proximity to various office hubs such as Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, ICC Trade Tower and popular retail avenues like The Pavilion, Westend Mall, Pune Central Mall etc. Here are other highlights of the locality. How gold, silver, crude oil performed during week ending July 7, 2020 Here's a weekly tracker of returns from alternate investments- gold, silver, crude oil and heavily traded commodities in the wine market- for the period from July 10, 2019 to July 7, 2020. Why delaying money decisions may cost you dearly If the premiums are not paid or renewed on time to keep the policy in force, the insurance companies are not liable to provide cover, leaving you open to the risk of shouldering large expenses and your dependents unprotected. Mutual funds net inflows crash by 95% Equity inflows have slowed down as many investors are waiting for clarity on their own future cash flows. Redemptions are still lower than the March outflow of Rs 18,386 crore. What is a long-short strategy fund? A fund manager goes long or takes a buy position in such stocks which have the potential to appreciate and goes short or sells stocks without having delivery in stocks that are expensive with the aim to make a profit. 'Pay as you drive' vs 'Pay as you use' motor insurance policy: Which can be more beneficial? You should know that these pay as you use or pay as you drive motor covers come under the sandbox regulations due to which the policies will have certain limitations. Therefore, your decision should not be based solely on how much it will cost. Tax optimiser: How HRA, NPS can help bring down Rao's high tax to zero tax Taxspanner estimates that Rao can reduce her tax to nil if her pay structure is rejigged to include some tax-free allowances, her company offers her the NPS benefit and she pays rent to her mother to claim HRA exemption. Charges on transfer of property, shares and mutual fund units after death of owner According to experts, no stamp duty has to be paid for the transmission of property and other assets to the legal heir. However, there are other charges and fees that have to be paid. Family finance: How Sanyal can take care of his insurance needs Sanyal has no independent life insurance of his own, and is currently insured by his employer with a group cover of Rs 40.5 lakh. Fincart advises him to buy a term plan of Rs 1 crore for himself, which will cost him Rs 1,601 in monthly premium.

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