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Is this the right time to invest in Nifty 50 Index Fund?

Muthukrishnan said, Anytime is the right time. Invest in a staggered manner over a period of time.


Dev Ashish said, Index funds promise index-hugging returns year after year without taking the risk of the fund manager getting things wrong. 

Earlier the active large-cap funds used to easily beat their benchmark index.


But the number of active large-cap funds beating the index has now reduced if you deep dive into the rolling returns data over the last several years.

Suresh Sadagopan said, It is always a good time to invest in the index as it consists of blue-chip stocks. 

The index will always have the best companies represented within it.

CA Kanan Bahl said, Stalwarts of the market say that more money has been lost in waiting for the crash rather than in the crash itself.

If you have a lump sum amount to invest in the Nifty 50 Index Fund, maybe what you can do it to invest it in a staggered manner, i.e., in 6-12 months.

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