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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 The post Why SBI ETF Nifty 50 Price changed only by 0.2% when Nifty fell...

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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. The post Poor performance of...

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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 The post Why debt mutual funds fell last week along with equity funds appeared...

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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 The post Do active mutual funds offer downside protection? Or is it a myth? appeared...

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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 The post Why we witnessed something special in the...

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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 The post Are we in the middle of the biggest Sensex Crash?...

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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 The post Why this market crash could be...

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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! The post How to protect our MF investments during a market crash? appeared...

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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 The post Timing the market will work but not the way we...

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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. The post Sensex falls 5.17% its 50th biggest intraday fall! appeared first on...

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