The different categories of assets classes have varying degrees of risks, while the level of risk appetite or risk tolerance of an individual depends on several factors. Some of the important factors that determine the risk-taking ability of an individual are the level of income, age of the investor, expectations of returns and the financial needs and liabilities.

Most of the investors are very well conversant with Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), but not many investors are aware of the Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) of mutual funds. Let us understand what these plans are how investors can benefit from them.

Since last many years investors were aware of three key categories in equity funds, i.e Large-cap funds, Mid-cap funds and small-cap funds. However, SEBI has came up with a circular in October 2017 which changed the structure of the mutual fund industry.

Country’s second largest AMC reported strong performance in its quarterly performance for the quarter ended June 2018. The bottom-line grew substantially to Rs. 204 crore.

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The company has bagged an export order of 76,000 truck wheels from the US truck and trailer aftermarket.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 26.3 per cent yoy to Rs. 26.34 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 282 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 85.1 per cent. TICL functions on an invest and hold business model that has hardly any operating expenses and thus exceptional margins. The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 22.48 crore, yoy increase of 25 per cent.

Force Motors, the maker of light and heavy commercial vehicles, has entered into an agreement to acquire manufacturing plant of the German automaker Volkswagen Group's MAN Trucks.

Indian benchmark indices opened flat to negative on weak global cues and lower rupee. The Indian rupee down all-time low at Rs. 70.17 per dollar.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.45 p.m. on August 24, 2018.