Investing Insights

Harsh Gahlaut

Founder & CEO

With over 2 decades of experience in the investment industry, Harsh is considered a subject matter expert in personal finance and has a keen interest towards the behavioral side of investing.

FinEdge’s bionic business model and its tech investment platform, Dreams into Actions (DiA), has been conceptualized by Harsh and enables the unique ability of FinEdge to bring the best of processes, people and technology together to deliver tangible value to investors.

Before founding FinEdge in 2011, he has worked extensively in the wealth management & private banking space with Standard Chartered Bank, Religare Macquarie & Dawnay Day AV.

Harsh is an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (Pune) and completed his BCom (Honours) from Hansraj College (New Delhi). Most of his schooling was done in Army Schools (APS – Dhaula Kuan).

Visual comparison of large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap and micro-cap stocks, illustrating how mutual fund categories differ by market capitalization.

A Comparison of Small Cap, Mid Cap and Large Cap Funds

The equity mutual fund investing universe is quite vast. Many types of equity mutual funds exist based on the size or market capitalisation of the companies they invest in. These include large, mid, and small cap mutual fund schemes. In this article, we will understand what are large, mid, and small cap funds, their differences, and what you should consider before investing in them.

The Pros & Cons of Robo Advisors

Over the years, the definition of FinTech or “Financial Technology” has expanded from covering companies that supply back-end software systems to Financial Institutions to encompassing a multitude of ventures that leverage technology to disrupt existing ways of executing financial transactions or managing money.

the importance of understanding risk for investing strategies

How Understanding Risk Is Critical While Investing and Ways to Mitigate Risk in Investing

When it comes to investing, the risk involved and the potential reward go hand in hand. The higher the risk involved, the higher the reward expectation. However, can the risk be reduced or mitigated while keeping the reward potential still high? The answer is yes. In this article, we will understand what risk is, why understanding it is critical, and ways of mitigating it.

Active and Passive Funds, How They Can Complement Your Portfolio

In the last few years, passive funds have become quite popular among investors. Some reasons for this include the number of passive funds launched by AMCs, wider awareness about them, their performance and benefits, etc.

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NASDAQ Mutual Funds Was One of the Best-Performing Indices in 2023 With 55% Returns. Should You Invest?

In 2023, the NASDAQ 100 Index gave stellar returns of 55%, making it one of the best-performing indices amongst major global indices. Looking at the 55% eye-popping returns in 2023, many Indian investors are looking at ways of investing in the NASDAQ out of sheer FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). They expect the outperformance to continue in 2024 and beyond.

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Silver Prices Are at a Record High: Should You Invest?

In April 2024, the silver prices made headlines by crossing all-time highs to touch Rs. 85,000 per kg. Silver has the dual benefit of being a precious metal and industrial metal. High inflation and geopolitical uncertainty have boosted the demand for precious metals.