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The Dark cloud of Futures & Options trading

Retail investors of late have been active in Futures and Options (F&O) trading. F&O average daily turnover has increased 34.5 times over the last 5 years (from Rs. 9.59 trillion to Rs. 331.2 trillion), but cash volumes have barely doubled (from Rs. 0.35 trillion to Rs. 0.73 trillion). First and foremost, what is this F&O segment? Similar …

What are the key aspects to consider while investing in ETFs?

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have emerged as a key avenue for passive investing, offering investors with a diversified range of investment opportunities across asset classes and sectors. As of April 2024, there were approximately 206 listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) covering debt, equities, and commodities such as gold and silver. These ETFs together manage assets valued at Rs. 7.15 …

An easily relatable example of Base rate fallacy:

In a Base rate fallacy, people prefer to disregard statistical and other commonly accepted facts in favour of merely fresh or recent information that they have been presented with. Consider these two examples – In one example, a Finfluencer, appears in front of a nice high-end luxury car and claims that everyone can make money and …