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Playing smart! Mutual fund investors booked profits at high but raised the bar on…
NEW DELHI: When the market hit all-time record high levels as FII dollars started flooding Dalal Street in November, what did mutual fund investors do? They seemed to have acted smart by…
Learn with ETMarkets: Why buy individual stocks when you can choose index funds
Investing in stocks or a basket of stocks, known as index funds, mainly depends on the investor's motive of investment such as its targeted goal, risk appetite, and expected returns.
In a…
‘Factor diversification’ makes investing more robust
The concept of not putting all your eggs in one basket has never been truer. Take the case of the recent aeroplane accidents that happened in the past few years. One of the major underlying…
Sebi issues timelines for rebalancing portfolios of mutual fund schemes
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday came out with timelines for rebalancing of portfolios of mutual fund schemes in order to bring uniformity.
Issuing a circular, the watchdog…
NFOs, new investors driving inflows into index funds
Index funds have begun showing up on investor radars lately. Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed index funds have recorded inflow of ₹4,914 crore in January -…
Why index funds are best bets if you want to invest internationally
In the prevailing scenario, one can say with confidence that India is one of the fastest growing economies. However, India’s GDP represents only 3% of World GDP and roughly the same…
Too lazy to pick stocks? Simply buy the index using an ETF
The surge in retail stock market activity in India after the Covid-19 crash has been like never before. From active intraday stock trading to Robinhood investing – if you’re not…