Personal Finance: How does the Fed control interest rates?
Last week, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to vet President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The president’s pick, Kevin Warsh, previously served as a member of the board from 2006 to 2011 and is currently a visiting scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
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Read MoreWhat’s ailing the growth of passive mutual funds despite rising AUM?
Passively managed funds have a host of advantages for investors, and the quantum of their assets under management (AUM) is growing. In February 2023, the total AUM of passive funds was Rs.6.64 lakh crore. Three years later, in February 2026, it is Rs.15.24 lakh crore, according to Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) data.
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Read MoreBeginner’s Guide to Mutual Funds: Best Funds to Invest in 2026
Let us look at some well-known funds, many managed by SBI Mutual Fund, and others, with their key data.
SBI Contra Fund falls under the Contra Fund category. It has an AUM of Rs. 43,753.59 crore and an NAV of Rs. Rs.
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Read MoreIs the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF the Best Buy for Long-Term Investors Right Now?
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is highly regarded as a leading investment firm. It pioneered low-cost investment vehicles, which helped to democratize access to the stock market for individuals. With trillions of dollars in assets under management and a long list of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, though, investors might struggle to find the right product for their needs.
Warren Buffett has stepped aside. Berkshire is now Greg Abel's show
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders making the pilgrimage to Omaha, Nebraska, for the conglomerate’s annual shareholder weekend will find much that looks familiar.
Discount shopping. The 5k run. Tens of thousands of like-minded investors and Berkshire fans. It is by far the largest shareholder gathering in corporate America.
Warren Buffett will be there.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Got $1,780? Is This The Best Investment In 2024?
Retail investors are conditioned to focus on gains but those who have been around the block and made a fortune focus first on downside risks.
That focus is one of the reasons why so many buy Berkshire Hathaway. After all, when the stock market fell by 20% in 2022, Berkshire treaded water and essentially stayed flat.
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1 Little-known Fund Goes All In On Semi Stock
Prospect Capital Advisors isn’t a big name fund but it’s put almost 10% of its fund into a single stock, Silicon Motion Technology.
For a fund overseeing hundreds of millions of dollars, this is quite a bet. Why risk it all on a little-known stock when you can follow the herd into Apple,
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