Bipin Ramachandran, Author at PrimeInvestor

Gold

Should you replace your gold ETFs with EGRs?

EGRs promise purity and flexibility, but the real question is: what do you give up?

Bipin Ramachandran May 20, 2026 9 Comments

Mutual funds & ETFs

Prime Review: Should you invest in a Hybrid Index Fund?

Edelweiss recently made headlines when it announced the launch of a hybrid index fund. Soon after, Zerodha also announced its hybrid index fund. Both funds track the same index: Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Plus 8–13 Yr G-Sec 70:30. Index funds so far have been pure equity or pure debt. The index also is an interesting choice, […]

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Bipin Ramachandran April 26, 2026 No Comments

General

Long-Short SIFs – Derivative Strategies

With new SIF launches underway, how exactly do their derivative strategies work in practice?

Bipin Ramachandran March 9, 2026 4 Comments

Mutual funds & ETFs

Inside the House: Helios AMC

Does a pedigree-driven AMC translate process discipline into long-term performance?

Bipin Ramachandran January 27, 2026 2 Comments

Mutual funds & ETFs

Inside the House: WhiteOak AMC

A new fund house built on veteran leadership and a distinct investing playbook.

Bipin Ramachandran December 1, 2025 14 Comments

Mutual funds & ETFs

Are Equal Weight index funds safer?

Do they really contain downside when markets fall?

Bipin Ramachandran September 25, 2025 4 Comments

Prime Fund Recommendation An aggressive Balanced Advantage Fund

Mutual funds & ETFs

Prime Fund Recommendation: An Aggressive Balanced Advantage Fund

Designed to minimize volatility, while still capturing the upside of equity markets

Bipin Ramachandran September 3, 2025 9 Comments

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Mutual funds & ETFs

Prime Fund recommendation: A true-to-label small cap fund

With SEBI’s categorization norms confining the large-cap and mid-cap stock bets of mutual funds to the top 250 names, the small-cap universe now offers a

Bipin Ramachandran August 11, 2025 17 Comments