BlackRock’s 18 Biggest Competitors in Asset Management
BlackRock, Inc. is the world’s largest asset management company, overseeing more than $11.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM) as of Q1 2025 — a figure that surpasses the GDP of every nation on earth except the United States and China. Built on the twin pillars of its iShares ETF franchise and Aladdin risk-technology platform, […]
Does the Silver Spot Price Still Work as an Inflation Hedge?
The idea that precious metals protect against inflation is one of the oldest arguments in personal finance. It was repeated so often during the 1970s that an entire industry of dealers, newsletters, and investment products grew up around it. The argument then went quiet for much of the low-inflation era that followed, and by the […]
Featured Startup | PhonePe: Enabling Digital Payment Ecosystem
PhonePe, which started in 2015, is a digital wallet platform. It was founded by Mr. Samir Nigam, Mr. Rahul Chari, and Mr. Burzin Engineer. Mr. Rahul and Mr. Sameer launched and worked together at Flyte, a music downloading platform. One of the reasons for the shutdown was the firm’s inability to solve issues regarding payments […]
Brand | HDFC Bank – India’s Most Valuable Brand
HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation) Bank was among the first to receive ‘in-principle’ approval from the RBI to set up a bank in the private sector in 1994 during India’s banking sector’s liberalization. HDFC India commenced its operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in January 1995. It’s India’s most valuable brand with a brand value […]
Brand | Zerodha – From A Crazy Idea To Biggest Retail Broker Of India
2008 financial crisis in the USA brought almost every big economy of the world to its knees. People had lost faith in the investment options available to them. This happened in India as well as BSE SENSEX had plummeted by over 60% in one year. The recession had hit hard, and the markets were barely […]