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Looking to invest in MFs? ICICI Direct picks 5 small-cap mutual funds for 2023

Brokerage house ICICI Direct, in its year-end mutual fund review, noted that if overall markets do not witness a significant correction, midcap/small-cap funds may continue to outperform. The brokerage has listed 5 small-cap equity mutual fund picks for the upcoming year. It's important to note that small-cap funds are suitable for investors looking to invest money for at least 3-4 years and seeking very high returns. At the same time, these investors should also be ready for the possibility of higher losses in their investments. Let's take a look at ICICI Direct's top 5 small-cap MF picks:

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Stock Check: JSW Infra jumps almost 100% from IPO price in 5 months; should you still buy?

Currently trading at around ₹236, the newly listed JSW Infra has surged almost 100 percent jump from its IPO price of ₹119 in less than 5 months. Technical and fundamental experts suggest if you should still buy the infra stock.

Axis Mobile App ranks top position on NPS leaderboard

According to a survey, Consumer awareness was most notable for payment platforms such as Paytm, Google Pay, and PhonePe. However, when it comes to Net Promoter Score, Axis Mobile App claims the top position with a score of 59, followed by ICICI Bank's iMobile Pay, and then BHIM.

Weekend Wrap: From Trent to Adani Power, top news and market movers this week: 27 October 2023

The stock market cycle is always a few months ahead of the economic cycle.

From top news makers to market performance, here's the market wrap for the week ended 27 October 2023.

Why rebalancing a portfolio provides a safety net against volatility?

Investing isn't a 'set it and forget it' game.

Rebalancing a portfolio provides a safety net by helping control volatility and minimizing the impact of market downturns, even though it may not always yield higher returns compared to an unbalanced, equity-heavy approach

Rebalancing of portfolio: What is it and why is this important?

Whenever the market spikes or declines, investors are supposed to rebalance their portfolio strategically in order to stay aligned to their financial goals