Randomwalk For decades, bond investing in India has operated in two parallel worlds. On one side were institutions, treasuries, and large wealth desks with access to primary issuances, live yields, and secondary market liquidity. On the other side were retail investors, largely restricted to fixed deposits, debt mutual funds, or opaque “yield products” sold through distributors. … Read more
Farmland has quietly re-entered serious portfolio conversations in India. Not as a lifestyle indulgence or speculative punt—but as a scarcity-driven, long-duration real asset that behaves very differently from apartments, REITs, or equities. The Bangalore-plotted farmland opportunity developed by Green Lakes and offered through Alt DRX is a good case study of how farmland investing is … Read more
Metals have re-emerged as a serious asset class in global portfolios. What was once treated in India mainly as gold jewellery or a crisis hedge has evolved into a multi-metal investment universe spanning gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, and the companies that mine them. Over the last market cycle, metals delivered equity-like returns, often when … Read more
Global & Indian Economy, Asset-Class Performance, What Worked, What Didn’t — and the Way Forward 2025 was not a year of easy beta. It was a year of dispersion, structure, and discipline. At Random Dimes (RD), this year reinforced a belief we’ve repeated often: returns don’t come from being right on the macro story — … Read more
India’s investment landscape has evolved far beyond traditional mutual funds and PMS. For HNIs, family offices, and corporate treasuries, Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and the newer Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) have become essential portfolio tools. But these products are often misunderstood — leading to wrong expectations, liquidity shocks, and poor outcomes. This guide explains: What … Read more
The last few years have completely changed trading. AI is everywhere—every platform claims to offer “AI-powered signals.”But when you test them, most are just repackaged indicators with an AI label slapped on top. Tickeron is different. Tickeron is one of the only trading platforms that uses machine learning, neural networks, and real statistical modelling to … Read more
November was a steady, confidence-building month for risk assets. India continued to outperform on the back of soft inflation and robust domestic flows, while global markets started positioning for a friendlier interest-rate environment in 2026. In the alternative-investment space, performance was mixed: some platforms strengthened their liquidity buffers, while a few originators again showed stress. … Read more
Finviz has been one of the most popular stock screeners for over a decade. If you’ve ever searched for free tools to scan stocks, you’ve probably landed on it. With lightning-fast filters, visual heatmaps, and both fundamental + technical screens, Finviz has earned a loyal following among traders and long-term investors. But 2025 is not … Read more
Managing money has become increasingly difficult — not because we earn less, but because our spending habits have become more complex. UPI payments, subscription services, impulse purchases, online shopping and weekend outings make it easy to lose track of where our money goes. This is where expense tracker apps can help. The right app gives … Read more
Most of us keep shares in our demat account for the long term — hoping they will grow over time. But what if those same shares could earn you extra income every month, without selling them? That is exactly what SLBM (Stock Lending & Borrowing Mechanism) allows you to do. SLBM is one of the … Read more
