How long is long-term when investing in equity?

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How long is long-term when investing in equity? For equities to be rewarding, one needs to remain invested for at least 7-10 years. How Saudi oil strikes will impact your investments India imports more than 80% of its oil. The tension in the Middle East will push up India's oil bill and the repercussions are going to be felt. Why trying to guess equity market movements doesn't help investors Did the Finance Minister catch you out of the equity markets last week? It's your fault if she did. Stop trying to figure what will happen next. Has infra too caught the slowdown bug? The order book for roads, which bring a chunk of revenue for infra companies, is stagnating. Taxes cut. Companies, get going on revival Actual growth is as much about future expectations and sentiment as real fiscal measures. An investor's quest for a curious return Mukund Rajan wants investee companies to adopt best practices on governance and green issues. From our Partners Love travelling over the long weekends? You're not the only one! From our Partners Phone bank scams you should avoid falling for The Internet can be a dangerous place. This is mostly due to scammers, who try to steal your money by getting hold of your personal data. These 7 capital goods stocks could be profitable investments Some bluechip stocks from the capital goods sector are available at attractive valuations. Find out why their long-term business prospects are looking good. Defaults, downgrades: Have debt mutual funds been able to protect investors? Existing investors have taken a hit with debt funds failing to protect their interests after credit events. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 16.10 16.52 12.81 9.49 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 14.64 15.05 12.12 9.38 Invest Now Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct- Growth ★★★★★ 12.54 7.12 3.00 7.49 Start SIP Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Regular- Growth ★★★★★ 11.58 5.96 2.43 7.40 Invest Now Reliance Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 10.88 3.31 -0.23 10.67 Invest Now FeaturedDSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 7.64 11.52 6.67 5.06 Start SIP Should you buy or hire a car? ET Wealth does a cost comparison for both options to help you make a clear choice. Millennials, this is the only way to deal with future monetary uncertainties The primary marker for the millennials are that they are not in the formal workforce by choice.

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THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, Sep 20, 2019 | 08:07 AM IST ET Investment Opportunities

Multibagger anyone? We did the dirty work, you take your pick It is difficult to call the market bottom, says Saurabh Mukherjea. Better to buy smallcaps via mutual funds: Arun Thukral We are neutral on energy space and asking investors to keep away from NBFCs. Go bargain-hunting as market nears bottom: Saurabh Mukherjea Economy may bottom out in next six months but the market to bottom before that Smallcap Hunters: This agrochemical stock is worth a look The company has set a target to achieve a Rs 300-350 crore turnover within next two years.

Advertorial Fake call alert: This new app lets cybercriminals generate international phone numbers to con people The process of tracking such numbers is simple, but time-consuming. Advertorial RBI likely to cut rates; is it time to change your debt mutual fund strategy? While some fund managers are waiting for the advisory, others believe that the room for more rate cuts has opened for RBI.

Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth -1.53 2.69 5.75 12.90 Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth -1.65 2.04 4.39 11.45 Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct- Growth -2.37 -5.39 -1.32 9.83 Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Regular- Growth -2.46 -5.91 -2.38 8.89 Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund Direct-Growth -0.48 -1.33 -1.31 7.73 FeaturedDSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ -0.33 2.09 6.57 6.28 Start SIP

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Bring back inflation to fast-track growth: Shankar Sharma Domestic factors are hurting the Indian market and earnings may decline in September quarter. Why you need a good mentor to tread the lonely road of trading So, where does that leave the friend, philosopher and guide, the mentor? Slowdown threatens to derail one of Modi's pet projects Industry watchers say slowing demand could have a direct hit on the affordable housing segment. Train your mind to succeed in investing: Sarah Newcomb Sarah Newcomb, Director for Behavioural Sciences at Morningstar, US, explains how the emotions of greed and fear influence investor behaviour. She was talking to Ajaya Sharma of ETNOW on the sidelines of Morningstar Investor Conference in Mumbai.

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Paathshaala: Basics of crude oil futures The contract takes price cues from WTI crude oil futures contract offered on Nymex. Next Nifty compounders will most likely come from this space Some analysts say this sector should grow at 20-30 per cent growth over next 3-4 years.

Initial Public Offer (IPOs) IPO Name Offer Price Band Open Date Close Date   Shiv Aum Steels Ltd. 44.00 19-09-2019 23-09-2019 More >>

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Commercial space absorption may touch 50 million sq ft by 2023: Study As per this report, in 2019, almost 68 million sq ft of commercial space is likely to come onboard, hinging on timely completion and approvals from regulatory authorities.

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Builders cannot escape liability, say legal experts A builder is the promoter. A promoter is responsible for the construction and it is to him that the person purchasing the flat makes the payment," said advocate Jacob Mathew Manalil.

UP RERA identifies 43 private realtors duping home buyers According to officials, they had received 17 complaints wherein the promoters provided fake registration numbers of UPRERA to gullible homebuyers.

Soon, lands will have Aadhaar-like unique ID numbers Move to end dubious land ownerships; rural development ministry begins assigning numbers to surveyed plots.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   ITI Long Term Equity Fund Reg-D Equity: ELSS Open-ended 15 Jul 2019 14 Oct 2019 500 ITI Long Term Equity Fund Direct-G Equity: ELSS Open-ended 15 Jul 2019 14 Oct 2019 500 ITI Long Term Equity Fund Direct-D Equity: ELSS Open-ended 15 Jul 2019 14 Oct 2019 500 ITI Long Term Equity Fund Reg-G Equity: ELSS Open-ended 15 Jul 2019 14 Oct 2019 500 SBI Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series A (Plan 6) Direct-G Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid Closed-end 12 Sep 2019 26 Sep 2019 5,000 More >>

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Buy HDFC Bank, target Rs 1,160: Shrikant Chouhan 20 September, 2019, 07:52 AM IST Buy HDFC Bank Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1160.0 and a stoploss at Rs 1080 from entry point. Buy Buy Tata Motors, target Rs 130: Shrikant Chouhan 20 September, 2019, 07:47 AM IST Buy Tata Motors Ltd. at a price target of Rs 130.0 and a stoploss at Rs 121.5 from entry point. Buy Sell Indiabulls Housing Finance, target price Rs 388: Chart Advise 19 September, 2019, 11:47 AM IST The company has reported net profit after tax of Rs 790.03 crore in latest quarter. Sell Buy Dabur, target price Rs 472: Chart Advise 19 September, 2019, 11:47 AM IST The company has reported a consolidated sales of Rs 2,273.29 crore. Buy

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