Why SBI ETF Nifty 50 Price changed only by 0.2% when Nifty fell 7.6%
Here is why the price of SEBI Nifty ETF 50 did not track the NIfty on 16th Mar 2020 resulting in a huge price-NAV disparity
Continue reading →Poor performance of active mutual funds: Is this a recent development?
We study active equity mutual fund performance from April 2006 to April 2017 to find out if their collective inability to beat the market is a recent development or not.
Continue reading →Why debt mutual funds fell last week along with equity funds
Here is why debt mutual funds also have negative returns last week (9-13 March 2020) along with equity mutual funds
Continue reading →Do active mutual funds offer downside protection? Or is it a myth?
We find out how frequently active mutual funds fall lower than the “market” also known as downside protection
Continue reading →Why we witnessed something special in the market today! (Fri 13th Mar 2020)
Friday the 13th certainly lived up to its reputation with a wild day in the market! Here is why we witnessed something special on 13th Mar 2020
Continue reading →Are we in the middle of the biggest Sensex Crash?
Is the fall in the markets from Feb 2020 one of the sharpest that we have seen so far in the history of the Indian markets? An analysis
Continue reading →Why this market crash could be healthy after all!
This stock market crash although triggered by unfortunate circumstances could turn out to be healthy when we compare different segments of the stock market
Continue reading →How to protect our MF investments during a market crash?
Here is how you can protect your investments from stock market volatility without leaving it in the hands of timing luck!
Continue reading →Timing the market will work but not the way we imagined!
We look at the daily returns of the Sensex and S&P 500 and show why market timing does not work the way most investors want it to
Continue reading →Sensex falls 5.17% its 50th biggest intraday fall!
The Sensex fell 5.17% today (9th March 2020). This is the 50th biggest fall from one closing to another. An analysis.
Continue reading →Data Mining in Index Construction: Why Investors need to be cautious
This is an example of data mining in index construction and why investors need to tread carefully when looking at the performance of such indices
Continue reading →ICICI Pru Money Market Fund Review: When & how to use it
This is a review of ICICI Pru Money Market Fund, its portfolio duration and credit style history and a guide on when and how to use it
Continue reading →Momentum, Low Volatility Stock Screener March 2020
This is a momentum stock screener with low price volatility (March 2020). The screener covers 100 stocks from the Nifty 100 Index Inside, you also get an Rs. 1000 off discounted link to the lectures on goal-based portfolio management
Continue reading →Yes Bank Moratorium Exposes limitations of govt intervention & deposit insurance
Why the govt needs to avoid panic and stress among investors while handling unhealthy banks and why deposit insurance has limited practical use
Continue reading →Why not invest in NFOs if past performance is no guarantee of future returns?
It is important to pay heed to the mutual fund disclaimer, “past performance is no guarantee of future returns”. Then why not invest in mutual fund NFOs (new fund offers)? A discussion.
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