ANNUALISED RETURNS

Corporate deposits with higher credit ratings are recommended for investors looking to reduce exposure to equities. Top finance companies like Bajaj Finance and Shriram Finance offer higher returns than bank deposits and debt mutual funds, providing...

The buzz around manufacturing sector is driving AMCs to roll out new funds.

Debt mutual funds outperformed fixed deposits, emphasizing the importance of considering risk profile and investment goals. The strategy involves focusing on short-term funds and excluding target maturity funds.

SBI raises fixed deposit rates by up to 75 basis points, effective May 15, yet falls short compared to over 300 debt mutual funds offering higher annualized returns of 6.47% to 11.60%.

A study by Whiteoak Capital Mutual Fund for the last 19 years shows that an investor who started an SIP in a mid-cap or small-cap index fund in April 2005 and stuck to the category for 19 years earned higher returns than an investor who changed the ...

From 1980 to 2023, the Sensex experienced corrections of less than 10% in a year only four times, underscoring the rarity of such events. Intra-year declines of 10-20% are common, with notable corrections of 60% in 2008 and 38% in 2020. Despite thes...

NPS investment: The low charges translate into higher returns for the NPS investor. This is why NPS equity funds have consistently beaten the large-cap mutual fund category in the past 10 years and even the flexi-cap category is ahead by a slim marg...

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According to a Knight Frank study, luxury watches have delivered compounded annual returns of 9% in the past 10 years, outperforming other passion investments such as vintage cars, art and diamonds. While watch prices shot up 147% in this period, vi...

Trailing returns have a recency bias and point-to-point returns are specific to the period taken for analysis.

Stock market investment rules: While most equity investors are aware about the fact that it delivers good return in the long run but very few know as what exactly is this period. Analysis of the rolling returns of NIFTY 50 TRI has given some interes...

Investing in tax-saving ELSS mutual funds: Taxpayers can make last-minute investments under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act to avail tax benefits. ELSS, with a three-year lock-in period, offers potential for higher returns compared to other fixed-...

Looking to invest in debt mutual funds? Choose from the top five funds: DSP Credit Risk Direct Plan(G), Invesco India Credit Risk Fund(G)-Direct Plan, DSP Strategic Bond Fund(G)-Direct Plan, SBI Long Duration Fund(G)-Direct Plan, and HDFC Long Durat...

Incorporated in 1989, Mumbai-headquartered RPL is a national distributor for 52 global technology brands through 50 sales and service centres and 63 warehouses across India. It covers various stages including pre-sales, technical support, marketing ...

Thrasio-style ecommerce roll-up companies such as Goat Brand Labs are struggling to survive amid an overall funding squeeze. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Mutual fund SIPs: Here's a DIY approach to calculate the returns on investment in mutual funds either as a lump sum or through a SIP.

There are also portfolio trackers that tell you how your investments have performed. However, calculating the return from your insurance policy is not so easy. The only option for a buyer is to do the calculation himself. Know how to calculate retur...

Investment advisors said fixed income must not be compared with equities or gold but must be used as part of asset allocation to temper the portfolio volatility emanating from riskier asset classes.

The first tranche of the f sovereign gold bonds (SGB) was open for subscription from November 5-20, 2015. SGBs were launched by the government as a substitute for physical gold and provided an alternative investment instrument linked to gold. So far...