Opinions are very different from judgements. Investment is a field where we carry both and apply them constantly. Opinions are lighter, presumptive, and easy going. We can like or dislike a personality, a business leader, an industry, or a business. Opinions formed on the basis of instinct rather than inquiry…
The last week of a calendar year is usually the time when global institutional investors take a break. When they return in January, their investment actions are often radically different from those made in December. Just like a test batsman takes a fresh guard after a lunch recess, fund managers take a fresh view of things in the New…
The coming weeks promise to be interesting. During recent months, domestic investors have put behind almost every market setback and resumed buying equities. Domestic liquidity has absorbed any selling by FIIs. Traders have also remained supremely confident on equities and we are entering December with the highest level of confidence.…
December is always a defining month for the equity markets. It is the vacation hour for global fund managers. They take stock in December and adopt changes in their strategy for the coming year. Similarly, domestic fund managers also take stock of the emerging macros and realign their strategies. December…
Indians don’t fancy financial products much. A mutual fund, ETF, or ULIP is supposedly meant for investors who don’t have any idea about equities. If one can’t choose the right stocks, he is perceived as a candidate for a mutual fund scheme. Investors genuinely believe that these products don’t have…
Investment styles in mutual funds are unique. The valuation paradigms of each fund manager drive them. Every fund manager’s approach to risk will be clearly visible in his portfolio. Investment choices speak louder than words. To appreciate a fund manager’s risk construct, all we need to do is to closely…