Key Takeaways: REITs let you own income-generating commercial properties without dealing with tenants, maintenance, or illiquidity They're portfolio hybrids—offering income like debt and growth potential like equity, with unique inflation-hedging characteristics Indian REITs are still nascent and office-heavy, making sponsor quality and governance critical evaluation factors Rising interest rates directly impact REIT valuations, making them macro-sensitive investments that require cycle-aware...

Gold investment returns

Key Takeaways We analyzed 12 years of IPO data  across ~1,100 listings to understand if chasing IPOs makes financial sense The results are mixed : About 50% of IPOs deliver over 10% returns in both 1-year and 5-year periods, but 30-40% end up negative The top 30% of IPOs can be highly profitable —the challenge lies in identifying them beforehand Practical barriers exist for retail investors : information asymmetry, allocation challenges, and behavioral biases Long-term data suggests  that for...