Are passive funds to blame for market mania?

Are passive funds to blame for market mania?

The year is 2034. America’s “magnificent seven” firms make up almost the entirety of the country’s stockmarket. For Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia, another knockout quarterly profit means another dizzy proclamation of a “tipping point” in artificial intelligence. Nobody is listening. The long march of passive investing has put the last stockpickers and stock-watchers … Read more

Why the Nifty dropped to 3-week low after hitting fresh highs

Why the Nifty dropped to 3-week low after hitting fresh highs

This after the Nifty 50 opened higher on Friday, clocking a record intraday high of 22,794.70 points, until it ended the day’s trading in the red. The India VIX index—the fear gauge—ended 9% higher on Friday, indicative of the heightened volatility in the market. There has been some anxiety in the market with investors taking … Read more