Equity market has been volatile for the last 6 months. Concerns about Trump Administration’s trade policies, earnings growth outlook and weakening Rupee led to FII selling. Large cap stocks were impacted more in the initial phase of correction, with large cap stocks falling nearly 17% from 52-week highs. The broader market...Read More

Equity market had a rough start in Calendar Year (CY 2025). The Nifty 50 has plunged more than 15% (as on 28th February 2025) from its all-time high due to heavy Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) selling. The market was correcting in the last 2 months of CY 2024 on concerns about INR Depreciation...Read More

Factor based investing is popular in developed markets and is becoming increasingly popular in India also. Since 1st January 2024, 19 factor based index funds or smart beta funds were launched. Momentum is one of the most dominant factors in the smart beta funds and has been in the news for the past 6 months. In this...Read More

Nippon India Mutual Fund has launched a New Fund Offer (NFO), Nippon India Active Momentum Fund. This is a thematic fund which will invest in the momentum stocks i.e. stocks which exhibit strong price uptrends. The NFO will open for subscription on 10th February 2025 and will close on 24th February 2025. Momentum, in the...Read More

This is the main part or the core of your investment portfolio. The primary objective of your core portfolio will be to achieve your long-term financial goals. Diversification, stability, and growth should be the main characteristics of core portfolio. Your core portfolio should primarily comprise of passive funds, diversified...Read More

Passive funds have surged in popularity globally. As per AMFI data, passive assets under management (AUM) multiplied 6X in last 5 years. ETFs account for 73% of the passive AUM, while index funds account for nearly 27% of the passive AUM. Nippon India Mutual Fund is a pioneer in passive investing in India...Read More

Asset allocation refers to diversification of your investments across different asset classes e.g. equity, fixed income, commodities, international equities etc. The old proverb, “do not put all your eggs in one basket”, is one of the most important tenets of investing. Diversification can balance risk and returns for...Read More

Retails investors have traditionally favoured diversified equity funds for their investment portfolios. As per AMFI October 2024 data, are 85% of active equity assets under management (AUM) are in funds which are diversified in nature (including market cap specific funds). However, interest in thematic / sectoral funds is...Read More

With the advent of festivals and wedding season, Gold is on many investors’ mind. However, instead of looking at Gold as just jewelry, investors should understand the importance of including Gold in their investment portfolio. In the ever-changing financial environment, investors look for secure and dependable assets...Read More

Smart beta funds are funds which combines passive and active methods of investing. Smart beta funds track factor indices. Most investors still associate passive equity investments with investing in broad market indices like Nifty 50 or Sensex. Though relatively new, more than 20 smart-beta index products are currently...Read More