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You can ignore most mutual fund NFOs, only some are worth investing in Most investors chase historical returns and enter the market close to the peak. Fund houses also try to benefit from this behaviour by launching NFOs when the market is at an all-time high to increase their AUM. Investors can avoid this sudden, seasonal NFO rush. 8 corrections to make to your personal finances in 2021 The new year is like as if someone gave us a new notebook and asked us to start over. Or some imagined line beyond which we have suddenly transformed into everything we aspired to be. As 2021 arrives, it is time to take stock of our wealth and do some housekeeping. ET Wealth Wisdom Ep 101: From January 1, these 5 rule changes will impact your personal finances January 1, 2021, will see a few rule changes that will impact the common man's money. Here is a look at five such changes and how they are likely to impact you and your personal finances. Host: Tania Jaleel; Producer: Paramveer Singh Use this calendar to plan your finances and ensure you don't miss out on important dates in 2021 You have to make sure you keep a reminder of important money-related dates to avoid paying a price. This includes paying a penalty on missing a loan EMI or not filing your ITR on time, or penal interest on missed credit card bill. Here is a calendar to ensure you keep your monetary commitments in the new year. From our Partners A toast to the startups that are steps ahead. Register for the ET Startup Awards 2020-21 From our Partners These leaders helped economic revival in their region ET Industry Leaders East 2020: Celebrating businesses that help revive the economic growth in East India. Has the long-awaited moment of index-investing finally arrived for Indian equity investors? Till about 4-5 years ago, it was a no-brainer for an Indian investor to try and choose actively managed mutual funds which would outperform the indexes. It wasn't difficult even though over the years it had become increasingly less easy. Why ETFs are preferred by young investors Young and busy individuals who are either not familiar with the intricacies of the financial markets or may not have the time on a regular basis to track them would be well-served by using a passive management approach initially. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 16.87 22.23 33.72 7.48 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 15.85 25.32 32.31 6.56 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 15.39 20.71 32.91 7.35 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 14.36 23.49 31.28 6.44 Tata Index Sensex Direct ★★★★★ 13.40 17.15 34.03 6.77 Invest Now Companies that created most value for shareholders between 2015 and 2020: Report According to the Motilal Oswal 25th Annual Wealth Creation Study, almost 60 of the top 100 market cap companies in 1995 did not make it to the Wealth Creators list. A key observation is that almost all companies were small to mid in size in the base year 1995. Average Covid-related claim size is Rs 1.2 lakh: Krishnan Ramachandran, Max Bupa Health Insurance "Across the industry and in Max Bupa, cases started to rise towards the end of August and there was a significant rise in claims on account of Covid. Nearly 25-30% of our claims on a month-on-month basis have been related to Covid. Max Bupa has paid in excess of 10,000 claims for Covid (April-November)."

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Steps to take to make sure your money, investments are available and accessible when needed The new year is a great time to clean and run a check on your money matters, use these four simple steps to do this. It is recommended to take advice from an experienced financial adviser who can carry out these processes diligently and efficiently. Nippon India Large Cap mutual fund review: Outperformer across market cycles This mutual fund got rechristened in 2018 from its previous avatar as Reliance Top 200. However, this has not changed its positioning or style. The track record of the scheme under its fund manager shows healthy outperformance and strong execution capabilities over market cycles. How gold, silver performed during the week ending December 30, 2020 Here is a weekly tracker of returns from gold and silver investments. At the end of the week, gold ended on the flat note while short-term outperformance of silver continued on industrial demand. Betting on farm laws: Why Coromandel International is the stock pick of the week Coromandel has been doing well ever since the Covid induced disturbances started easing. With the new agricultural reforms, the company is eyeing huge gains. The shift towards organic products is another reason that has made the company a favourite of analysts. Realty hot spot series: An affordable residential area in Delhi NCR New Gurgaon in Delhi NCR area is an upcoming prime locality having affordable residential complexes. Here is a look at what the locality has to offer. Tax optimiser: IT professional Saluja can save tax of Rs 65,000 by rejigging salary structure, NPS Paying too much income tax? ET Wealth tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their salary, other income and investments to minimise the tax liability. What are headline and core inflation? Inflation is a macroeconomic phenomenon which has many forms and implications too. Two such forms are core and headline inflation. Read to know what is included in each type and how these are relevant to an economy.

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