Dwaipayan Bose Articles

Global financial markets have been roiled after outbreak of war in the middle east. The war has caused major disruptions in global oil and gas supplies. Brent crude price has surged past $100 per barrel. The Dow Jones is down 6% since the war began. The Nifty 50 has fallen by 9% and is now close to 23,000 level while the Sensex...

Equity market has been volatile for the last 15 months. Though the market recovered from March 2025 lows, market continued to be volatile due to uncertainty about tariffs, geo-political tensions, escalating global trade conflicts, depreciating INR and continuing FII sell offs. Market recovered strongly after US and India reached...

Multi asset allocation funds have been gaining popularity with investors, especially in the current geo-political and economic environment. In the last one year assets of multi asset allocation funds have increased by 59% (as on 31st December 2025). Multi asset allocation funds has been the best performing fund categories...

The Nifty 50 Index made it to its all-time high towards the end of November and has since then retreated for higher levels due to profit booking. The Nifty 50 index clocked gains after RBI cut repo rate by 25 bps, but the rally was short-lived. Despite Q2 GDP growth at 8.2% exceeding expectations, the market scenario is facing...

Nippon India Large Cap Fund has completed 18 years since its launch. A long-time favourite with investors, the fund has crossed Rs 50,000 crores of AUM. As per SEBI’s mandate, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in large cap stocks (top 100 stocks by market capitalization). Nippon India large cap fund has been...

Quant investing is becoming increasingly popular globally, especially in developed markets. It is also gaining traction in India, especially in the PMS space. However, retail investors can benefit from quant investing through quant funds, which are thematic equity mutual fund schemes using quantitative investment strategies...

Like developed markets, the importance of passive funds is increasing in India. In the last 5 years, the ratio of passive (ETFs and index funds) and active equity AUM grew from 31% in 2020 to 37% in 2025. While institutional investors prefer Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), index funds are increasingly growing in popularity...

UTI Flexi Cap Fund has been in existence for over 33 years now. This diversified equity fund, formerly known as UTI Equity Fund, invests across market capitalization segments. The fund has a strong track record of wealth creation and alpha generation. If you had invested Rs 1 lakh in the fund at the time of its...

Nippon India Growth Midcap Fund has completed 30 years since its launch in 1995. A long-time favourite of retail investors, the wealth creation track record of this fund is legendary. If you had invested Rs 1 lakh in the fund at the time of its launch, your investment would have multiplied 400X to a little...

The equity market is in a consolidation phase after the Government's GST reform and Fed Rate cut helped stocks to counter the tariff headwinds. However, weak global cues, strengthening US Dollar, and concerns about valuations have led to profit booking. With India underperforming in the emerging markets pack, foreign...