I am convinced that passive funds will do well in India. We launched the least cost ETF some years ago but had to restructure as increasing the AUM to respectable levels was a challenge.

In May 1999, the benchmark indices had risen 16% and in May 2004, the Nifty had plunged by 17% after UPA came to power with help of left.

Over the years, IIFL has metamorphosed into a leading financial services firm while continuing to devote millions of pages on the websites to keep investors updated about all that matters in the investment world, R. Venkataraman said.

The dollar index measures the US currency’s strength against a basket of major currencies.

We studied the Nifty movement after the election results since 2004 to find out how Lok Sabha elections impact the market if an investor invests a day before counting of votes.

Well aware of its direct positive impact on the country's economy, the Modi government took a multi-modal approach towards the development of infrastructure in the last five years.

To get the best deal, a buyer must select a lender depending on their prevailing interest rates, eligibility criteria, processing fee and other factors.

Lagging and leading behavior of Bank Nifty can help us to gauge the strength or weakness of the ongoing trend in Nifty.

In the last three election years, the Nifty has always given strong returns and has exhibited a robust performance even seven months post the election phase with average returns of 26.67%.

Here’s a Utopian vision – the government would announce a GST rate cut, homebuyers would cheer up since prices would reduce marginally, and the market revives. Really?