All you wanted to know about 54EC bonds

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A popular option for saving long-term capital gains tax on sale of property is section 54EC bonds. Investing in these bonds can help you make gains of up to ₹50 lakh per financial year from capital gains tax. However, there is a lock-in period of five years. This used to be three years earlier. These bonds carry interest, which is currently at 5 per cent and is taxable.

While these bonds are effective in saving tax, there is another option to consider. You have two choices: (a) save long-term capital gains tax by investing in 54EC bonds and lock in your money for five years or (b) pay the tax, keep your money liquid, and invest it in avenues yielding higher than 5 per cent.

Let us compare the returns from these two options.

Assume, for instance, that there is long-term capital gains of ₹50 lakh that is taxable, after indexation benefit as applicable. A sum of ₹50 lakh invested in 54EC bonds would fetch a defined return of 5 per cent per year. This coupon/interest is taxable at, say, 30 per cent (your marginal slab rate), ignoring surcharge and cess for simplicity. Hence your return, net of tax, is approximately 3.5 per cent. As against this, if you go for option (b), you pay tax on capital gains, which is taxable at 20 per cent if we ignore surcharge and cess, for simplicity. Subsequent to paying the tax of ₹10 lakh, what remains with you for investment is ₹40 lakh. Let us now look at a few options for investing ₹40 lakh.

Tax-free PSU bonds

Since there are no fresh issuances of tax-free PSU bonds and interest rates have eased, the yields available in the secondary market are lower than earlier. For our comparison, we assume a yield (i.e. annualised return) of 4.25 per cent for investing in tax-free PSU bonds. ₹50 lakh invested in 54EC bonds, compounding at approximately 3.5 per cent per year, grows to ₹59.38 lakh after five years. ₹40 lakh, which is the net amount that remains in case of option (b), invested at 4.25 per cent tax-free, grows to ₹49.25 lakh after five years. Hence, investing in 54EC bonds at 5 per cent (pre-tax) is a better option than paying the LTCG tax and investing the remaining amount.

Bank AT1 perpetual bonds

There is a negative perception about perpetual bonds after the YES Bank fiasco. The risk factors that got highlighted after the YES Bank AT1 write-off have always existed, but came into action and hit investors. Having said that, there are front line banks such as SBI, HDFC Bank and the like that are worth investing in.

The range of yields in bank AT1 perpetual bonds is wide. We assume 7.5 per cent to strike a balance between risk (higher yield but higher risk) and reward (lower yield but lower risk). Taxation at 30 per cent means a net return of approximately 5.25 per cent. Against ₹59.38 lakh in case of 54EC bonds, ₹40 lakh invested at 5.25 per cent grows to ₹51.6 lakh after five years. Though somewhat higher than the ₹49.25 lakh from tax-free bonds, this is lower than the ₹59 lakh from 54EC, bonds making the latter a better option.

Equity

It is not fair to compare investments in bonds with equity. However, to get a perspective we will do a comparison. We will talk of the break-even rate now. Let us say, equity gives X per cent return over five years, and that is taxable at 10 per cent, which is the LTCG rate for equity for a holding period of more than one year. If ₹40 lakh invested in equity yields a return of 9.15 per cent per year pre-tax, which is 8.24 per cent net of tax per year, it grows to ₹59.4 lakh after five years. Hence the break-even rate for ₹40 lakh to outperform ₹50 lakh over five years, at 3.5 per cent net of tax, is 8.24 per cent net of tax.

Conclusion

Equity returns are non-defined and the break-even rate calculated for this asset class to outperform 54EC bonds is 8.24 per cent net of tax. It is difficult for bonds as it will be possible only for a bond with inferior credit quality against a AAA rated PSU one. Equity or a riskier bond not being a fair comparison, it is advisable to save the tax and settle for 5 per cent by investing in 54EC bonds. However, liquidity is one aspect you may keep in mind — investment in 54EC bonds is locked in for five years.

The author is a corporate trainer (debt markets) and author

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How LIC’s Saral Pension Yojana stacks up

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To make insurance products easier to understand and choose from, the insurance regulator has been asking insurers to launch no-frills versions of their popular products. LIC launched its Saral Pension Yojana, a simplified version of immediate annuity plans earlier this month. How does it compare to alternatives in the market?

What it offers

Immediate annuity plans from insurers promise to pay you a lifelong pension in return for an upfront investment, which is called the ‘purchase price’. LIC’s Saral Pension Yojana guarantees pension at a fixed rate throughout your lifetime. This should be distinguished from the bonuses paid on LIC’s participating plans, which can vary based on its surpluses each year.

You can choose to receive your pension from this plan on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annual basis. The pension starts in the immediate period after your purchase. If you opt for a monthly payout, you’ll receive your first pension one month after you make the initial investment.

Any investor between the ages of 40 and 80 can buy LIC’s Saral Pension Yojana. This is a slightly narrower range than allowed by LIC’s older immediate annuity plan Jeevan Akshay VII, which allows investments until the age of 100.

Saral Pension Yojana allows surrender after completing six months, at 95 per cent of the original investment, but only if the policyholder, spouse or children are diagnosed with specific critical illnesses.

While Jeevan Akshay offers the choice of 10 different options, Saral Pension Yojana limits its options to just two. You can opt for a single life plan, where you receive lifelong pension with your initial investment (purchase price) paid back to nominees after your death. Or you can choose a joint life plan, where after your passing your spouse or other dependant receives a lifelong pension. After the death of both annuitants, your nominees get your purchase price.

In offering just two options, the Saral Pension Yojana leaves out some useful features from Jeevan Akshay. In Jeevan Akshay VII, you can lock into joint pensions for a minimum guaranteed period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years irrespective of whether you survive this period (your spouse/dependant will receive it in case of your death). Jeevan Akshay also offers a pension plan without any return of purchase price.

These additional options help you earn higher monthly income from the same purchase price. For instance, if you choose for option E of Jeevan Akshay with a 20-year pension guarantee, you can expect 19 per cent higher pension than with the joint annuity. Option A – annuity for life without any return of purchase price – helps you earn 20 per cent higher pension than that with return of purchase price. This can be useful for folks who aren’t keen to leave a legacy.

Returns

Your returns from LIC Saral Pension Yojana depend mainly on your age of entry and the option you choose. LIC offers rebates based on the size of your upfront investment.

Returns on annuity plans get better with a higher age of entry. Presently, a 60-year-old buying Saral Pension Yojana will get pension at ₹51650 a year (single life), for a ₹10 lakh investment. For 40 or 50-year olds, this pension drops to ₹50650 and ₹51050 respectively. A 70-year old can expect ₹52500 a year. A 60-year-old would receive only ₹51250 under the joint life option compared to ₹51650 under the single life option.

While agents like to plug annuity plans based on the annuity rate which is at simple interest, it is best to use the IRR (Internal Rate of Return) to judge the true returns from such plans. After considering 1.8 per cent GST on your purchase price, the IRR for a 60-year-old investing in Saral Pension Yojana, who lives until the age of 85 works out to about 5.04 per cent per annum on the single life plan and 5 per cent on joint life, considering the return of purchase price.

Annuity income is taxable at your slab rate, lowering effective returns. Annuity rates on LIC Saral Pension Yojana are lower than those on Jeevan Akshay VII, which offers ₹53950 and ₹53650 for a ₹10 lakh purchase price on comparable single life and joint life options.

On the plus side, immediate annuity plans offer a guaranteed income without longevity risk. They may be suitable options for folks who aren’t good at money management or seek certainty above everything else. While choosing such plans, it is safer to go for insurers who are sure to stick around for as long as you live, even if their annuity rates are on the lower side, as LIC’s are.

But such plans offer far lower returns than other regular income alternatives available to seniors, such as the post office senior citizens scheme (current return 7.4 per cent), monthly income account (current rate 6.7 per cent) and GOI Floating Rate Savings Bonds (7.15 per cent). Once you lock into a certain rate in immediate annuity plans, your pension does not rise with inflation or upswings in rates throughout your life.

If predictable income is your main ask and you are 60, you should maximise your investment in Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana from LIC, upto its ceiling of ₹15 lakh, as it offers a 7.4 per cent return with a shorter 10-year lock-in.

Surpluses can be parked in small savings or bank deposits. Given that we are at the bottom of a rate cycle, waiting for an uptick in rates may fetch you better annuity rates even from immediate annuity plans.

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4 Best High-Rated Multi Cap Mutual Funds To Start SIP In 2021

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Quant Active Fund Direct Growth

Among the multi-cap fund category, Quant Active fund is the only mutual fund that has generated huge returns in the last 1 year. In January 2013, this fund was launched by the fund house Quant Mutual Fund. When it comes to returns, the Quant Active Fund Direct-Growth returns over the past year have been 100.83 percent. It has returned an average of 21.46 percent per year since its inception.

The fund has equity allocation across the financial, FMCG, healthcare, metals, and construction industries. ITC Ltd., Fortis Healthcare (India) Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., State Bank of India, and Coal India Ltd. are the fund’s top five holdings. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.50% and one can start SIP in this fund by a minimum amount of Rs 1000. The fund presently has Rs 736 crore in assets under management (AUM) and a NAV of Rs 387.65 as of July 16, 2021. There is no exit load on this fund and returns from one to five years are higher than the average rate in the category.

Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Badhat Yojana

Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Badhat Yojana

Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Badhat Yojana Direct-Growth is a mutual fund scheme that was established in April 2017 by Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund house. Mahindra Manulife Multi-Cap Badhat Yojana Direct has a growth rate of 75.27 percent during the last year. It has returned an average of 18.33 percent per year since its inception. The fund has its equity asset allocation across financial, technology, engineering, construction, and healthcare industries.

Infosys Ltd., State Bank of India, ICICI Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., and Sun Pharmaceutical Inds. Ltd. are the fund’s top five holdings. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.77 percent, and it is possible to start a SIP with a minimum of Rs 500. As of July 16, 2021, the fund has Rs 597 crore in assets under management (AUM) and a NAV of Rs 20.22. If units are redeemed within one year of initial investment, the fund levies a 1% exit load.

Baroda Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth

Baroda Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth

The 1-year returns for the Baroda Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth are 67.96 percent. It has returned an average of 14.67 percent per year since its debut. The fund house Baroda Mutual Fund introduced this fund in January 2013. The fund’s investments are mostly in the financial, technology, chemical, construction, and energy industries. Infosys Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd – PPE, and Radico Khaitan Ltd. are the fund’s top five holdings.

The fund has a 1.41 percent expense ratio, and you can start a SIP with as little as Rs 500. The fund has Rs 1,044 crore in assets under management (AUM) and a NAV of Rs 163.93 as of July 16, 2021. The fund charges a 1% exit load if units are withdrawn within one year of the initial investment.

Invesco India Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth

Invesco India Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth

The 1-year returns for Invesco India Multicap Fund Direct-Growth are 75.40 percent. It has returned an average of 20.14 percent each year since its launch. Invesco India Multicap Fund Direct-Growth is a multi-cap mutual fund scheme that was established in January 2013 by Invesco Mutual Fund. The fund has its equity sector allocation across financial, automobile, healthcare, engineering, and construction industries.

ICICI Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics Ltd., and KPIT Technologies Ltd. are the fund’s top five holdings. The fund’s AUM is Rs 1,409 crore, and its current NAV is Rs 85.70 as of July 16, 2021. One can start SIP in this fund with a minimum amount of Rs 500, and the fund charges an exit load of 0.98% if units are redeemed within 12 months.

Should you invest?

Should you invest?

According to SEBI, multi-cap funds invest at least 25% of their capital in each of the three market segments: large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap. These funds are well suited for investors having a 5-year investment horizon and who are ready to begin investing in mutual funds using a systematic investment plan (SIP). Multi-Cap funds invest in equity stocks, therefore they might be unstable in the short term and less risky in the long run.

You can optimize your portfolio with a corporate of any sector and a blend of different sectors with multi-cap funds, where the fund manager can diversify the funds across different industry sectors based on the market condition. These funds have generated an average SIP return of 32.13% in the last 3 years and 20.20% in the last 5 years, according to the data of Value Research. This purely implies that, for aggressive investors, investing in multi-cap funds can be a wise move as a substitute for mid-cap or small-cap funds in the long term.

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Getting LPG Cylinder Without Address Proof: Indane’s Chhotu Cylinder Is Loaded With Benefits

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As do the tag line for the Chhotu cooking cylinder product says, consumers can get this cylinder gas without any address proof. On its website, the USP or the unique selling proposition listed out for the 5kg cooking gas cylinder is ” Pick me without any address proof’.

Getting LPG Cylinder Without Address Proof: Chhotu Cylinder Offer Huge Benefits

The Indian Oil’s cooking gas brand Indane is a household name now for ages and after making its mark in the category, it is gearing ahead to provide world class service in line with international services. Now catering to the customer demand, the company has also come up with Chhotu, 5 Kg FTL (Free trade LPG) cylinder, thereby spearheading to become the first PSU Oil Company replicating the international model wherein cooking gas cylinders are made available from corner stores for the customers convenience.

Chhotu typically services migrant population who travel to a different city for work purposes. Further it is useful for those with lesser consumption and also commercial establishment that have space constraints.Also, this cylinder is BIS verified.

How to get Indane 5kg Chhotu cylinder?

Chhotu cylinder of Indane can be sourced from the company’s extensive network of Indane distributorship as well as other Point of sales including Indian Oil Retail Outlets, select Kirana stores, and select local supermarkets.

Further this can be got by simply providing the government of India recognized ID proof. Refill can be obtained by visiting any Point of Sale or Distributorships across the country. The website of the company stated, “If the cylinders are bought from the point of sales, customers will also have the option to buy back with a fixed amount of Rs 500/- per cylinder, irrespective of duration of use”. Additionally no security is to be deposited to get this Chhotu cylinder.

Can Chhotu cylinder be also be obtained via home delivery?

Yes. Customers can avail home delivery of Chhotu gas cylinder refill through point of sales by paying additional delivery charge of Rs. 25/refill (as on 01.05.21) said the company’s website in the Frequently Asked Q&A section.

How to book Chhotu Gas Cylinder By Missed Call Using Phone And WhatsApp?

For booking refill for Indane 5kg Chhotu cylinder, the company has released a special number 8454955555. So by just giving a missed call on this number one can book the Chhotu Gas cylinder. Also, the same can be done via Whatsapp by typing Refill you need to send the message to 7588888824. Also, you can call on 7718955555 for booking the cylinder.

Chhotu Cylinder can also be returned for a cost

In a case if you have found an alternative for this Chhotu gas cylinder or are leaving the city you may also the return the same to the sales point. In case of return within 5 years of use, the user will get a value equal to 50% of the cylinder value and in case if it is returned after 5 years the return value will get reduced to just Rs. 100.

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2 Shares To Buy For Long Term For Gains Up To 63% By HDFC Securities

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1. Ashoka Buildcon:

The firm from the real estate space has been retained with a ‘Buy’ call while the target price has been increased from the earlier Rs. 168 to Rs. 175. Last the stock traded at a price of Rs. 107.60, suggesting an upside of as much as 63% from the last retailing price.

Ashoka Buildcon is majorly into highway development in India. Further it is an integrated player in the area of EPC ,BOT & HAM and comprises a portfolio of 39 PPP projects. This is the largest with any private player in the country.

“Ashoka Buildcon (ASBL) reported 4QFY21 revenue/EBITDA/APAT at INR 14/2/1.5bn, beating our estimates by 14/32/43% on execution and margin outperformance. Labour efficiency has recovered to 90-95% after hitting a trough at 70% in April-21. The company expects commodity price impact to be minimal, given the escalation clauses in much of the order book”, added the brokerage report.

Key triggers

– Margin outperformance with EBITDA coming in at INR 2bn (+56/+91% YoY/QoQ, 32% beat)

– Order book at INR 81.7bn; INR 60-70bn inflow guidance for FY22. Company is on the hunt for international ventures as well.

– Consolidated gross/net debt stood at INR 62/54bn (Rs 60/55bn QoQ)

No. of Shares (mn) 281
MCap (INR bn) / ($ mn) 27/368 6
Avg traded value (INR mn) 205
52 Week high / low INR 119/50

 2.	Somany Ceramics:

2. Somany Ceramics:

The tile company has given a ‘Buy’ recommendation by HDFC Securities for a target price of Rs. 940. Price as at the time of stock recommendation (July 14) was Rs. 664 and now at the close of July 16, 2021, the scrip settled close to its 52-week high price at Rs. 673.6. This implies an upside of 39.5% from the last traded price.

Somany Ceramics is India’s second-largest tiles player. We like it for its increased focus on retail sales through a robust distribution and showroom network across India and expanding share of premium tiles sales, said the brokerage report.

While demand pangs hit the industry growth from FY17- 21, the recovery in real estate Q3FY21 onwards and continued export growth are expected to bolster the industry’s and SOMC’s revenue growth.

“We value SOMC at 13x (five-year mean multiple) its Jun’23E consolidated EBITDA, leading to a target price of INR 940/share. We initiate coverage on SOMC with a BUY rating”, said HDFC Securities.

No. of Shares (mn) 42
MCap (INR bn) / ($ mn) 28/378
6 month Avg traded value (INR mn) 67
52 Week high / low INR 669/111
Stock’s relative performance 12month 474%

Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

Stock market investments are risky. Please do your own analysis considering your risk profile and financial goals before betting on any investment product. Greynium, neither the brokerage nor the author will be responsible for any losses made on any investment call taken basis the above report. The above report is taken from HDFC Securities.

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4 Best Tax Saving Fixed Deposits To Invest In 2021

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5-Year Tax Saving Fixed Deposits of Small Finance Banks

Amid the current low-interest-rate regime of banks, small finance banks are promising the best interest rates than leading private and public sector banks on both short-term and long-term deposits. By investing in a fixed deposit scheme of small finance banks one would not only get good returns, tax benefits but also his or her deposits will enjoy an insurance cover up to Rs 5 lakhs by DICGC. Here are the top 5 small finance banks which are currently promising the best interest rates on 5-year fixed deposits or tax-saving deposits of less than Rs 2 Cr.

Banks Regular FD Rates Senior Citizen FD Rates
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank 6.75% 7.25%
Jana Small Finance Bank 6.50% 7.00%
Equitas Small Finance Bank 6.25% 6.75%
Suryoday Small Finance Bank 6.25% 6.50%
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank 6.00% 6.50%
Source: Bank Websites

5 Year Tax Saving Fixed Deposits of Private Sector Banks

5 Year Tax Saving Fixed Deposits of Private Sector Banks

Here are the top 5 private sector banks promising better interest rates on tax-saving fixed deposits of less than Rs 2 Cr.

Banks Regular FD Rates Senior Citizen FD Rates
RBL Bank 6.50% 7.00%
DCB Bank 6.50% 7.00%
Yes Bank 6.25% 7.00%
IndusInd Bank 6.00% 6.50%
Karur Vysya Bank 6.00% 6.00%
Source: Bank Websites

5 Year Tax Saving Fixed Deposits of Public Sector Banks

5 Year Tax Saving Fixed Deposits of Public Sector Banks

For a deposit amount of less than Rs 2 Cr, here are the top 5 commercial banks promising good returns on tax-saving fixed deposits.

Banks Regular FD Rates Senior Citizen FD Rates
Union Bank 5.50% 6.00%
Canara Bank 5.50% 6.00%
State Bank of India 5.30% 5.80%
Punjab & Sind Bank 5.30% 5.80%
Bank of India 5.15% 5.65%
Source: Bank Websites

Post Office Time Deposit

Post Office Time Deposit

After fixed deposits of banks, small savings schemes are the most secure investment under the debt category. Among all the small savings schemes, the post office time deposit account functions exactly like a fixed deposit of a bank where you can invest for a term of 1 year to 5 years. You can open a post office time deposit account at any post office by making an initial deposit of Rs 1000/- and in multiple of 100 with no upper limit. Section 80C of the Income Tax Act of 1961 refers to investments made under a 5-year TD.

The deposit amount along with the accumulated interest rate in this term deposit account is payable after 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years from the date of account opening. The government has recently announced that interest rates on small savings accounts would remain unchanged for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. According to the circular, post office time deposit accounts would continue to pay 5.5 percent interest on deposits of one to three years, and 6.7 percent on deposits of five years.



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4 SIPs To Buy With 5-Star rating From Morningstar

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Axis Bluechip Fund

This fund has been rated as “5-star” not only by Morningstar but also by Value Research. We believe that this fund been rated so, because of its strong performance and also because of its solid portfolio. Axis Bluechip Fund has delivered returns of about 43.68% in 1-year, while the 3-year returns has been 14.82% on an annualized basis and the 5-year returns has been 16.20%.

The fund was established way back in 2010 and has consistently delivered returns and has also managed to garner significant amounts over the years and now has assets under management of more than Rs 28,000 crores.

If you have a small sum of just Rs 500, you can start an SIP making it very much affordable to all investors. The portfolio of the fund comprises names like Infosys, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, TCS etc. We recommend investors to start an SIP for at least 5-years, which would be the ideal way to create a decent corpus.

Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund

Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund

Unlike Axis Bluechip Fund, the Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund invests in stocks across a diversified portfolio of large and mid-cap stocks. This means the fund manager has the flexibility to quickly switch from midcaps to largecaps and vice versa, if he feels the need to do so.

You can start your SIP in Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund with a sum of Rs 1,000 every month. The assets under management of Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund is almost Rs 9,633 crores.

If you had started an SIP about 3 years ago, with a sum of Rs 10,000 you would have created a corpus of Rs 5.48 lakhs against an investment of Rs 3.6 lakhs back. We are in no way advocating that you are always going to get these kind of returns. The stock markets are uncertain and we also seen the kind of havoc that was created last year. So, one needs to invest in SIPs and at the same time diversify the holdings to include gold and debt as well.

Invesco India Infrastructure Fund

Invesco India Infrastructure Fund

Invesco India Infrastructure Fund has been rated 5-star by Value Research and Morningstar. The fund tries to generate capital appreciation by investing in stocks that is predominantly constituted of equity and equity related instruments of infrastructure companies.

So, we wish to inform investors, that this means the fund to a large extent depends on how the economy pans out and the government and private sector’s push on infrastructure growth in the coming years. The fund has holdings in stocks like L&T, Indraprastha Gas, Ultratech Cement, Bharat Electronics, KNR Constructions etc. This fund is very small in size and has assets under management of only Rs 179 crores. Sn SIP can be started with a small sum of Rs 1,000. Go for SIP of Invesco India Infrastructure Fund if you are bullish on the infrastructure space.

Nippon India Short Term Fund

Nippon India Short Term Fund

We have chosen one debt fund now for SIP, so you can diversify your portfolio. Nippon India Short Term Fund seeks to generate stable returns for investors with a short term investment horizon by investing in debt and money market instruments.

So, the returns may not be great because of complete exposure to debt, but, the risk too would not be great. So, Nippon India Short Term Fund is meant for those who want to protect their capital. This is another fund that has been rated as 5-star by Morningstar. The returns from the fund has been excess of 8% in the 3-year period.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Investing in mutual funds is risky and investors need to be cautious. Neither Greynium Information Technologies nor the author would be responsible for any losses incurred based on decisions made from the article. Investors are also advised caution as the markets have closed at an historic high.



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Profit rises by 20% to Rs 178 crore, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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New Delhi: L&T Finance Holdings on Friday reported 20 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 178 crore for June quarter 2021-22, mainly driven by rural demand for farm equipment. The non-banking financial company had registered Rs 148 crore profit in the year-ago period.

LTFH said COVID-related partial lockdowns in April and May had an impact on few businesses during the quarter under review.

However, with gradual unlock of the economy from June, the disbursements bounced back led by faster pick-up in economic activity across farm equipment finance, two-wheeler finance, consumer loans and infrastructure finance.

Due to slower industry pick-up, the micro loans, housing and real estate business saw moderate uptick in collections and disbursements, it said.

Farm equipment finance witnessed 130 per cent growth at Rs 1,357 crore as against Rs 590 crore in the year-ago period.

Infrastructure finance showed robust disbursement momentum post unlock and continued sell-down with Rs 1,480 crore disbursed in the quarter.

The business continues to see robust performance backed by higher sell-down volumes and refinancing, it added.

The company’s gross non-performing assets (NPAs) rose a tad to 5.75 per cent during the quarter as against 5.24 per cent in the year- ago period. Net NPAs or bad loans rose to 2.07 per cent from 1.71 per cent.

From 2018-19, LTFH started building macro-prudential provisions for any unanticipated future events which held the company in good stead.

Continuing this focus, as a prudent measure LTFH created additional provisions of Rs 369 crore in the quarter under review. With this, it is carrying total additional provisions of Rs 1,403 crore (1.75 per cent of standard book), it said.

These provisions are over and above the expected credit losses on NPA and standard asset provisions.

“Despite severe impact of COVID 2.0, the learnings from COVID 1.0 held us in good stead in managing short-term challenges and helped maximise positive impact on business metrics.

“Our Q1FY22 performance reflects the fact that the company has built a sustainable business model, one which will enable it to grow in the medium to long-term while dealing with any short-term challenges (including impact of COVID 2.0),” LTFH Managing Director & CEO Dinanath Dubhashi said.



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For Upto 30% Returns, Buy These 3 Stocks Says Broking Firm Motilal Oswal

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Jubilant Pharmova

The company is an integrated global pharmaceuticals company having three business segments Pharmaceuticals, Contract Research and Development Services and Proprietary Novel Drugs.

Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities sees a solid upside of almost 30% on the stock of Jubilant Pharmova and has recommended a “buy” on the stock with a price target of Rs 920, against the current market price of Rs 713.

It maybe recalled that the USFDA recently issued an Import Alert at Jubilant Pharmova Roorkee facility, escalating the regulatory concerns at the site. However, Motilal Oswal believes that the company would have minimal impact given that the USFDA has granted exemption to certain products from the Import Alert list, subject to Jubilant Pharmova meeting some conditions.

“We have tweaked our estimates for FY22/FY23E to reflect the impact of the import alert at the Roorkee plant. We expect an 11% CAGR in Radiopharma sales and 8% CAGR in CDMO (adjusted for one-time sales of COVID products in FY21) over FY21-23. Thus, we expect a 10% earnings CAGR over FY21-23. We maintain BUY on the stock, with a target price of Rs 920 (valued at 9x 12M forward EV/EBITDA),” the brokerage has said.

Shares of Jubilant Pharmova last closed at Rs 713.30 on the NSE.

Coromandel International

Coromandel International

Broking firm, Motilal Oswal also has a buy call on the stock of Coromandel International with a 19% upside on the stock for a target of Rs 1040, against the current market price of Rs 864. The company is India’s second largest Phosphatic fertilizer player, is in the business segments of Fertilisers, Specialty Nutrients etc.

Coromandel International’s key markets are Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. According to the brokerage the structural story of the company remains intact with regard to increasing awareness among farmers about having balanced nutrients in crops. According to the firm focus to reduce cost of raw materials, launch of 3-4 molecules in the Crop Protection segment, inorganic growth, and focus on profitable growth in the Retail business by reorganizing stores depending on consumption pattern are some of the reasons to buy the stock of Coromandel International.

“We expect a revenue/EBITDA/PAT CAGR of 9%/9%/12% over FY21-23E. We value Coromandel International at 18x FY23E EPS to arrive at our target price of Rs 1,040. We maintain our Buy rating on the stock of Coromandel International,” the brokerage has said.

Cyient

Cyient

Motilal Oswal has set a 15% upside target on the stock of Cyient as the brokerage sees increasing spends in the ER&D industry and Cyient’s strategy to digest these spends as a supporting factor in the near-to-medium term.

Cyient is engaged with customers across their value chain helping to design, build, operate, and maintain the products and services that make them leaders and respected brands in their industries and markets.

Cyient 1QFY22 revenue de-grew 4% QoQ in USD terms (in line with our estimate). This was led by 20% QoQ decline in the DLM business.

“We raise our estimates on better potential margin performance as the management increases its intake of freshers as well as benefits from operating leverage. We maintain our Buy rating on attractive valuations. Our target multiple of 20x FY23E EPS takes our target price of Rs 1,090/share, implying an upside of 15%,” the brokerage has said.



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TCI Express

TCI Express has emerged as one of the leading Indian B2B, surface logistics and express logistics solution providers. The company caters to the five increasingly growing areas across sectors including automotive, pharmaceutical, textiles, engineering, IT hardware and electronics.

The company’s offerings include cold chain express for pharma sector , air express division, customer to customer (C2C) express logistics. The company despite the rising competition has been left unscathed owing to its continuing focus on building its strength in the B2B segment by expansive delivery, focus on SME and MSME, investments into building IT infra etc.

Technicals:

Technicals:

The logistic space has seen strong buying demand in the last one year with most stocks breaking above their long term supply area. TCI Express has been an outperformer within the logistic space maintaining higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. It is currently on the cusp of generating a bullish Flag breakout signalling continuance of the primary up trend and offers fresh entry opportunity. We expect the stock to trade with a positive bias and head towards Rs. 1775 levels as it is the 161.8% external retracement of its last five weeks breather (Rs. 1624-1388).

The stock earlier during May 2021 registered a resolute breakout above a rising supply line joining the highs of CY18 (Rs. 739) and CY20 (| 949) signalling a structural turnaround. It has already taken five weeks to retrace just 38.2% of its preceding four week’s rally (| 940-1624). A shallow retracement highlights a higher base formation and a robust price structure.

Financials:

Financials:

TCI Express continued to post QoQ recovery in profitability in FY21 (EBITDA margin expansion by 410 bps), in spite of lower operating leverage (volumes down 17% in FY21), as the management employed cost control measures, realisation hikes, passage of crude oil price rise to most of the customers and continued to pick only profitable sales, said the brokerage report.

The management expects the expansion in EBITDA margins to continue from hereon (100 bps each year), aided mainly by volume growth, as it expects the SME sector to bounce back, as the state-wide restrictions due to pandemic subsides, added the research report.

Market capitalisation Rs. 5894.9
Total debt FY21 Rs. 1 crore
Cash FY21 Rs. 27.2 crore
52 week high/low 1140/511
Equity capital Rs. 3.8 crore
Face value Rs. 2

Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

Stock market investments are risky. Please do your analysis considering your risk profile and financial goals before betting on any investment product. Greynium, neither the brokerage nor the author will be responsible for any losses made on any investment call taken basis the above report. The above report is taken from ICICI Direct.

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