Smallcases make a big splash among young investors: Here's why

Experts flag inadequate regulatory oversight; concentrated and thematic nature of most portfolios makes them riskier bets

Ashley Coutinho | Mumbai
Last Updated at September 15, 2021 06:01 IST

As a safeguard, smallcase Technologies aims to introduce a review and rating system in the next few months

More than 3.5 million users. An estimated Rs 14,000 crore by way of investments. And a host of brokers and portfolio managers lining up to be part of the frenzy. For a product that has hardly been around for a few years, curated portfolios, or smallcases, as they are popularly called, are making quite a splash in the investment fraternity.

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