Passive investing has picked up a significant pace in the market. In these prevailing volatile market conditions, the strategy of tracking a specific index that measures the performance of market capitalizations across sectors under one roof has drawn investors’ interest. Investors looking for balanced diversification and anti-momentum approaches to play equity index funds could consider…
Passive investing through low-cost index funds has been an option available for investors for a while now. In the past few years, passive, low-cost funds have made their way into large-cap, small-cap, mid-cap, thematic, and sectoral fund categories. Some of these new passively managed index funds have also attracted strong inflows and are considered a…
The Indian banking sector has been under pressure due to a high volume of non-performing assets (NPAs) that surged in 2020 due to the adverse impact of the pandemic. However, the government’s support mitigated the risks in the banking and financial sector. In order to strengthen the banking industry and to improve capital adequacy, ten…
After a stellar run in 2021, sharp volatility is plaguing the Indian equity market since the past few weeks due to the recent concerns about the looming threat of omicron variant, and the US Federal Reverse’s announcement of tightening the monetary policy, that will be followed by RBI with hike in interest rates to control…
Target maturity funds have started gaining traction as a superior investment option from the debt market because they allow investors to take advantage of duration strategies, due to their pre-defined tenures. Selecting the right investment product is essential to meet your investment objectives. Target maturity fund is an ideal solution for investors with a set…
Large-cap index funds have become popular among mutual funds investors in the past few years. The NIFTY 100 Index is a basket of India’s top 100 large-cap companies, in full market capitalization. It is considered as a combination of investing in NIFTY 50 and NIFTY Next 50 simultaneously. The Nifty 100 Index comprising the top…
Interest rates on traditional products have been unattractive for a few years. Investors thus have been looking for alternate options that could yield better tax-adjusted returns at low costs. These characteristics are present in passive debt index funds, which appear to be a good option for investors with less risk appetite while clocking returns from…
A portfolio that is diversified not just across asset classes but spread across geographies with adequate allocation can mitigate the overall risk. Given the current market environment and the nature of world economy, it is prudent for investors to consider investing in markets outside India. US Equity markets have been one of the most developed…
The Honourable Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Parliament on February 01, 2022, highlighting various measures taken by the government to enhance the economic recovery and boost the growth of sectors that fuels the economy. The Indian manufacturing sector is expected to become a major driving force for the…
The concept of passive investing is gaining traction, particularly in the large-cap space. Post pandemic, the focus on large caps is only increasing amidst lofty valuations. Large caps have more stable business models with a focus on good corporate governance, and they provide more liquidity in tumultuous market conditions. Many fund houses have come up…
