Stock market hit by coronavirus: Reasons for turmoil, what equity investors should do now

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Stock market hit by coronavirus: Reasons for turmoil, what equity investors should do now The spread of the virus has triggered panic across the world and shaken the confidence of investors. Yes Bank crisis: How to ensure your financial life is not disrupted when a bank fails The restrictions placed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Yes Bank not only affected its depositors and account holders but also non-Yes Bank account holders. To avoid such situations in future, here is what you should do. Tax saving options under section 80C: Features explained You can save tax if you understand how these tax saving options work. COVID-19: 8 things you should do now instead of investing The problem around us is real, and the world has not yet found a solution. From our Partners The bank that helps you build your career The organisation that lets you take journey from a Humble Start to the C Suite. From our Partners Must Read - Incredible opportunities offered by J.P. Morgan to its employees 10 financial tasks to complete before March 31, 2020 From filing your belated income tax returns to booking profits in stocks and equity mutual funds, there are certain tasks that you must complete before March 31, 2020. Here is the list of 10 things that you must do before March ends. Focus on what will not change in uncertain times In bad times, fundamental qualities and strengths of businesses shine through. The result is that although every company does badly, the good ones do less badly and recover better while many of their competitors just die out. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 12.02 0.86 -3.79 -16.77 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 10.56 -0.29 -4.34 -16.85 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 6.33 -4.98 -5.08 -19.36 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 5.09 -6.18 -5.71 -19.43 Invest Now Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 3.98 -5.72 -6.86 -19.82 Invest Now When a bank fails and your account is frozen, here's what will happen to your deposits, loans All clearing activities are typically suspended during moratorium. Your cheques already issued will not be honoured till the clearing activities are restarted. Is your bank safe? These 8 financial ratios can help you find out Several signs can alert you when a bank is in trouble. Here are eight ratios that can tell you the same.

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Finding a new job in a recession will be a challenge. Here's what you should do If the economy tanks into a recession, you and everyone else are at risk of losing his job. Finding a new job in a recession will be a massive challenge and hence you need a battle plan. Why debt mutual funds don't earn fixed, pre-determined returns Debt funds invest in fixed income securities such as bonds and deposits issued by the government, companies and institutions which typically pay a fixed amount of interest at a prespecified rate and frequency. Use this MS Excel tool to understand data trends to manage your investments A general understanding or approximation about the future movement of an economic variable can help investors to rebalance and optimise their investment portfolio. Also, choosing the correct version of the trend is critical for improving reliability. Big Sensex falls in 20 years and market reaction to other viral outbreaks Coronavirus fears shaved off 2,919 points fom the Sensex on 12 March, the steepest single-day fall in market history. ET Wealth looks at some biggest crashes in the past two decades and market reaction to few other viral outbreaks. 5 things to know about deposit insurance DICGC covers depositors of all commercial banks and foreign banks operating in India, state, central and urban co-operative banks, local area banks and regional rural banks provided the bank has bought the cover from DICGC. How to lodge complaints, grievances using SEBI's Scores mobile app Once the complaint is registered on Scores, an intimation is given to the entity against whom the complaint is made. A response needs to be filed by the entity within the stipulated time period. How Sensex, gold, 10-year G-sec performed during week ending March 12, 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. Realty hot spot series: This Pune locality boasts of multistorey apartments, good road connectivity This Pune locality has several IT companies in the vicinity and also shares proximity with Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park. It also has good road network comprising Mumbai Highway (NH-48), Baner Road and Pashan-Sus Road. MF portfolio doctor: Mahajan should take inflation into account when setting future target ​​The Portfolio Doctor assesses the health of the fund portfolio, examines the schemes and their suitability with regard to the goals and, if required, recommends corrective measures. ​​The advice given is based on funds performance, goals, etc. Stock pick of the week: Stagger your investments in TTK Prestige Despite weak third-quarter sales, TTK Prestige should be able to bounce back soon, as it is an all India operator with well-diversified product basket and sufficient capacity. Family finance: Aggressive saving by Patil will help him achieve goals with ease Patil's portfolio includes cash of Rs 1 lakh, debt worth Rs 35.8 lakh in the form of FDs, PPF and EPF, and equity worth Rs 20.2 lakh in the form of mutual funds and stocks. His goals include building an emergency corpus, buying a house, etc.

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