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Why passive investing is not random in India

Nilakantan Rajaraman

The Mathematician George Spencer-Brown, in his book, ‘Probability and Scientific Inference’, tells us something remarkable. In a random series of 101000007 zeroes and ones, there are likely to be 10…Continue Reading

Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds List

Vidya Bala

For those of you who are new to our platform, FundsIndia’s ‘Select Funds’ is a list of investment worthy funds. Spread across various categories, this list helps you narrow down…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: The Promise In Consumption

Bhavana Acharya

A boost to consumption is one of the several positive outcomes of Tuesday’s sharp rate cut. It adds impetus to the nascent recovery in consumption, and growth will be quicker…Continue Reading

RBI beats expectations with a 50 basis-point rate cut

Vidya Bala

The RBI made a surprise repo rate cut of 50 basis points through its September 29 Monetary Policy Statement, taking the repo rate to 6.75%. While the reaction in the…Continue Reading

Is there a ‘good’ date for a SIP?

Bhavana Acharya

Investing each month is a sure-fire way to make the most of market ups and downs in your equity funds. But given that there are 28 days on which you…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: When the market gives you more time, grab it

Vidya Bala

The banker to the world’s economic powerhouse, the US Federal Reserve, has successfully kept the guessing game on its rates going. While the Fed’s pause led to a relief rally,…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Taxshield

Bhavana Acharya

It’s quite not that time of the year when investors start actively looking to save taxes under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. But it’s best to start early…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Features: Reports that help you with investing

FundsIndia Desk

Have you ever felt like investing is similar to witnessing a grand film on screen? For one, investments evoke the same myriad emotions we’d feel much like when watching a…Continue Reading

Decoded: The Future of JP Morgan Mutual Fund’s Debt Schemes

FundsIndia Desk

In the latest episode of Bloomberg TV’s show, ‘Wealth Manager’, Srikanth Meenakshi, co-founder and COO, FundsIndia.com, discusses the future of JP Morgan Mutual Fund’s debt schemes (Short Term Income Funds…Continue Reading

Containing losses is important

Bhavana Acharya

With market mood turning somber and a potential slide in the offing, it’s a good time to discuss how your fund manages bearish markets. How well a fund contains losses…Continue Reading