Active Vs. Passive Investing – a study of historical data on index stocks
Everytime there is a bull run in the market, it revives the debate around Active vs. Passive investing. This is because Index funds are most popular at the peak of a bull run. The biggest distraction area for mutual fund investors in bull markets is their inability to choose how they invest. They constantly switch […]
How is a Stock Market Index Constituted
Note: The explanation below is based the basis of inclusion of stocks in the BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50. Composition of a stock market index such as the S&P BSE Sensex (“Sensex”), S&P Nifty 50 (“Nifty”), the Bank Nifty etc is not constant. You must have come across a news item like – “NMDC and IndusInd […]