Why Mutual Funds are emerging as the default investment choice
At the Mint Money Festival, held on 14 February in Mumbai, Madhu Nair, CEO of Union Mutual Fund, and Kailash Kulkarni, CEO of HSBC Mutual Fund, argued that the industry’s rapid growth reflects a structural transformation in Indian savings behaviour rather than short-term market enthusiasm.
Structural shift
Nair described the mutual fund licence as “a very powerful licence”
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Read MoreHere’s Why Jacob Funds Established a Position in Cabaletta Bio (CABA)
Jacob Funds, a mutual fund company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. After an optimistic quarter, equity markets corrected slightly in November. Although overall economic growth has been robust throughout the year, recent divergent data on consumer spending and the labor market have put doubt on future projections.
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Read MoreStock Market Today: Stock Futures Rise as Tech Stocks Gain Ground Amid Easing AI Fears
Futures were pointing to a higher open for the major stock indexes on Wednesday as the AI rally found its footing after a string of volatile sessions colored by concerns about AI-driven disruption.
Futures contracts connected to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were up 0.5% in premarket trading Wednesday, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.2%.
Leveraged ETFs Are Not Long-Term Holdings. Here's Why.
Leveraged ETFs promise supercharged gains. The math tells a different story.
Imagine you’re at a casino, and someone offers you a deal: every time the roulette wheel lands on black, you win double. Sounds amazing, right? But there’s a catch. Every time the ball lands on red, you lose double too.
That’s basically a leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a nutshell.
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Read MoreWarren Buffett Says You Wouldn't Owe A 'Dime' In Federal Taxes If 800 Companies Paid The IRS Like Berkshire — And That Includes Social Security Too
While some billionaires threaten to relocate over the threat of higher taxes, the Oracle of Omaha is proudly writing checks to the IRS — big ones.
Warren Buffett has never been one to hide behind tax shelters or complain about what he owes Uncle Sam.
The Burst
Nearly 200% Higher, Will This Space Stock Keep Soaring?
Planet Labs combines satellite imaging and data analytics technologies to provide a service valuable to government agencies, corporations, and non-governmental organizations. The company has been developing its unique technology for 14 years, but it didn’t become a publicly traded company until 2021.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Billionaire Loves These Stocks Most of All
Stanley Druckenmiller doesn’t toss around stock picks like confetti. When he makes a move, it matters not just because of his track record (which is ridiculous by the way) but because his strategy blends macro trends with razor-sharp stock selection.
In 2025, he’s not chasing headlines. He’s making some bold, high-conviction bets, and a few of them are pretty surprising.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
The Greatest Trader In History?
Sometimes if you can’t beat ’em, you just have to join ’em. That might well be the case when it comes to Nancy Pelosi’s investment portfolio.
In online forums, her extraordinary outperformance has received enormous attention. How did Nancy Pelosi generate so much wealth on a politician’s salary is a common refrain.
Recently,