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.
Continue reading →Mutual Fund SIP Report: Direct Plan vs Regular Plan (2020)
A look at how a SIP and lump sum investment in the regular plan and direct plan of the same fund have performed over the last seven years
Continue reading →Waiting for the market to fall more can be an expensive mistake!
Here is why waiting for the suitable time to invest in the market can an expensive and irreversible mistake
Continue reading →SBI Magnum Multicap Fund Review: the quiet performer!
This is a performance review of SBI Magnum Multicap Fund vs Nifty 500 TRI and category peers like HDFC Equity and Kotak Multicap
Continue reading →How the Sensex, S&P 500 grew between leap years
Here is how the Sensex and S&P 500 have changed from one leap year to another! They did not always beat inflation or fixed income returns!
Continue reading →Sensex hits third longest losing streak!
An analysis of negative daily returns over 15-day periods.
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