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Global diversification has become a major theme for Indian investors over the past year, especially as the Nifty has significantly underperformed most global indices in dollar terms. But even as interest surges, a serious pricing distortion is playing out in India’s overseas ETF market—one that “poses a real danger to investors,” warns Alok Jain, Founder of Weekend Investing. Jain highlights that while global equities have delivered robust returns — Kospi up 55%, Hang Seng up 32%, Nikkei up 28%, Euro Stoxx up 27%, Germany up 32%, Brazil up 31%—the Nifty has gained just 5.5% in dollar terms. This underperformance has…

Most people intuitively understand the idea of concentration risk. You know the line: don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Or even just five. Spread those risks, diversify, build in redundancy and have a back-up plan.But why don’t we ever hear about ‘concentration reward’? Perhaps we do: one pithy idiom holds that investors should “concentrate to get rich, diversify to stay rich”. And maybe, deep down, we are all drawn to the idea of betting the farm on one huge positive outcome. Without such instincts, Las Vegas doesn’t exist. Then again, nor would charts like the one below. It…

Laura Lundquist(Missoula Current) A few days after nine organizations asked state utility regulators to place sideboards on data centers, Montana’s governor announced he’s signed agreements to allow foreign businesses to explore data center projects in the state.On Thursday, the Governor’s Office announced that Governor Greg Gianforte signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to advance potential investments in data-center and power infrastructure projects in Montana, specifically southern Montana. The memorandum outlines how the two governments will cooperate as they “explore project feasibility and potential next steps,” according to the release.“Montana offers affordable, reliable energy, a skilled workforce, and…

Despite Black Friday still being a week away, the best deals on vacuum cleaners are already underway. Corded, cordless, handheld and robot vacuums from the likes of Shark, Dyson, Eufy (one of its models has been reduced to its lowest-ever price) have already been reduced. So if you’re in the market for a new cleaner, now’s the time to purchase.Our expert testers have luckily reviewed the best of the bunch, so I’m keeping an eye out for the top offers on IndyBest-approved vacuums ahead of Black Friday. So far, highlights include £100 off Eufy’s robot vacuum cleaner (was £299, now…

The laws are being put into force by the Labour party, after winning the general election with a landslide victory earlier this year23:00, 30 Dec 2024Updated 23:00, 30 Dec 2024A number of new laws will come into effect in 2025(Image: Getty Images)As the new year approaches, significant legislative changes are on the horizon for the property sector which will impact millions of homeowners and tenants nationwide.In October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a raft of major alterations to the property sector during Labour’s inaugural Budget. Alongside announcements on taxes, wages, pensions, benefits and living costs, the UK’s first female Chancellor tackled…

Major manufacturing facility coming to Jacksonville, set to create 120 new jobs in East Texas Published 5:15 am Friday, November 21, 2025 More than 120 new jobs will be created in East Texas thanks to a major manufacturing facility set to locate in Jacksonville. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced Cancoil USA is building its new U.S. manufacturing operations center in Jacksonville. The state-of-the-art facility will create 120 new jobs and generate more than $28 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $648,000 has been extended to Cancoil. In addition, the company has been offered a…

It was a pretty straightforward overnight session with a very high degree of correlation between bond yields and stock prices. The final leg of the rally arrived on comments from NY Fed Pres Williams who said he sees room for a December cut. As a reminder, apart from Powell, Williams is the most important voice at the Fed and his comments carry more predictive weight than others. While the initial reaction was favorable for bonds, it was also favorable stocks–so much so that it put an end to bonds’ rally momentum for now. The relative impacts of recent events on…

Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg is pointing to the Trump administration after Republicans accused him of not doing enough to assist with the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The 41-year-old former mayor pushed back against claims his department was not helping enough with the fiery derailment that forced some 5,000 from their homes in a thread on Twitter. Buttigieg pointed specifically to an electronic brake rule the Trump administration repealed and his own Transportation Department has made no effort to bring back. ‘We’re constrained by law on some areas of rail regulation (like the braking rule withdrawn by the Trump administration in 2018…

As the global landscape shifts, the manufacturing sector faces new challenges and opportunities.The integration of AI tools into manufacturing processes promises increased efficiency and innovation but opens the door to evolving cyber threats targeting vulnerable supply chains.Vaibhav DuttaSocial Links NavigationVice President and Global Head-Cybersecurity Products & Services at Tata Communications.Supply chains are the backbone of the manufacturing industry, intricately woven into daily life. Disruptions can have profound impacts on consumers, as seen with the baby formula shortage of 2022. Rising cyberattacks threaten production on a global scale, with stakes that grow higher as supply chains expand. Best picks for you…

Investors could be missing out if they assume the growth story in the US is being replicated around the world. Investors passively tracking the global stock market could be misled into thinking growth is the winning investment style globally. But according to Duncan Lamont, head of strategic research at Schroders, the opposite is in fact true, with value outperforming everywhere bar the US.   When assessing the performance of global markets, the results are often skewed by growth-strong US-based companies (like the Magnificent Seven), which make up 75% of the weighting by market capitalisation. However, when looking at an index…