Passive funds on rise: ICICI Prudential MF’s Chintan Haria tells how to tap the opportunity
Passive funds have remained in focus among both investors and mutual fund houses. Data shows that mutual funds launched as many as 115 passive schemes (including index funds, Gold ETF, Other ETFs and fund of funds investing overseas) during the ongoing calendar year till September 2025.
Meanwhile, the net assets under management (AUM) of passive funds surged over 16% to Rs 12.99 lakh crore on a year-to-date basis till September 2025.
Forget Nvidia: The Best AI Chip Stock to Buy Right Now
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Tech companies design the chips they need for their products, but they rely on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to manufacture them.
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TSMC’s business is more diversified than Nvidia’s and less reliant on current AI hype and spending.
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TSMC continues to produce more power and energy-efficient AI chips.
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The top 10 stocks in the S&P 500, led by the AI giants, have surged back to dot-com era levels of dominance,
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Read MorePrediction: This Dividend-Paying Dow Jones Growth Stock Will Beat the S&P 500 For the 6th Consecutive Year in 2026
American Express (NYSE: AXP) just rocketed to an all-time high after a blowout earnings report and a raised forecast.
At the time of this writing, the financial stock is up 20% year-to-date compared to 15% for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) —
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Get the Scoop on What Buffett Is Buying Next
Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger are two of the most successful investors in history. The cornerstone of their investment strategy is focusing on companies with a “moat.”
A moat is a competitive advantage that allows a company to maintain its market share and profitability over time.
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Market Commentary: 1 Alaskan Stock About To Take Off
Who would be in the airline business? Not even Warren Buffett, who thought he had engineered a near foolproof strategy for investing in airlines, is exposed to the turbulence these days.
Back in 2020 he held a position that seemed ingenious. As a student of history he had learned that the risks posed to any given airline were massive.
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