BlackRock assets hit record $15 trillion on boost from buoyant markets, ETF inflows

In a remarkable show of strength, BlackRock announced impressive second-quarter profits that outpaced Wall Street’s forecasts. Driven by a buoyant stock market, client assets surged to an unprecedented $15.34 trillion. The firm’s iShares ETF franchise was a significant contributor, pulling in $192 billion in client cash. Additionally, private markets experienced a substantial influx of $15.4…

NCDEX to roll out Guar Korma futures from July 24

NCDEX will launch Guar Korma futures on July 24, giving exporters, processors and feed manufacturers a SEBI-regulated platform to hedge price risks. The contract completes the exchange-traded guar derivatives ecosystem, improves price discovery and is expected to support India’s export-driven guar industry amid volatile global feed markets.

Quote of the day by Jim Simons: “We have three criteria. If it’s publicly traded, liquid and amenable to modeling, we trade it”

Jim Simons’ investment philosophy centered on three key criteria for trading. He prioritized assets that were publicly traded, liquid, and amenable to modeling. This approach emphasized data-driven decisions over speculation and emotions. His quantitative methods identified statistical patterns and refined models with new information. This disciplined strategy demonstrated the power of data in long-term investment…