Why Not Mint Money

187: The market concentration problem and how you can deal with it

Episode Summary

Stock Market Indices in India are growing more and more concentrated, with a few companies occupying large weights in them. This can act as a drag on the performance of actively managed mutual funds who cannot invest more than 10% of their portfolios in a single stock. Whether or not the regulator acts to deal with this issue, you as an investor have a solution. We explain in this episode.

Episode Notes

Stock Market Indices in India are growing more and more concentrated, with a few companies occupying large weights in them. This can act as a drag on the performance of actively managed mutual funds who cannot invest more than 10% of their portfolios in a single stock. Whether or not the regulator acts to deal with this issue, you as an investor have a solution. We explain in this episode.