Traditional investing is like on-field umpire, systematic investing mirrors third umpire: JioBlackRock MF

While drawing a parallel from cricket, JioBlackRock Mutual Fund compares traditional investing to an on-field umpire, making decisions quickly but with limited data.

In contrast, systematic investing is like the third umpire — leveraging technology and multiple data points to make precise and well-informed calls.

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The fund house further says that just as cricket’s spider cam, systematic investing uses data and advanced technology to provide a comprehensive view of the field to make more informed investment decisions.

“Traditional investing is like an on-field umpire, making quick decisions based on limited data. Systematic investing* mirrors the third umpire, leveraging technology and multiple data points for precision. Just like cricket’s spider cam, it uses data and advanced technology to make more informed investment decisions,” the fund house posted on X.

https://x.com/JioBlackRockmf/status/1986373097386316199According to the fund house, systematic investing is a technology-driven investment approach that combines human expertise with a data-driven model to build a portfolio. The systematic approach involves utilising inputs from the Fund Managers and signal research scores shared by BlackRock Inc.The fund house launched the JioBlackRock Flexi Cap Fund last month, which uses a systematic active equity (SAE) strategy. The scheme follows an active investment strategy which adopts a systematic approach to stock selection and portfolio construction. The approach allows the fund managers to respond proactively to changing market conditions and emerging opportunities.

The investible universe of the scheme is defined by the fund managers based on inputs from the investment team to limit investments into stocks of issuers based on their track record pertaining to governance, debt servicing, regulatory compliance or market perceptions and such other parameters.

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The fund house, in its recent post, said that as India’s equity market is witnessing a remarkable expansion over the past decade, driven by a surge in listed companies, improved liquidity, and rising investor participation, this expansion has created new opportunities. Further, it has also increased the complexity of managing vast data and diverse investment opportunities.

According to JioBlackRock Mutual Fund, the answer lies in adopting a Systematic Active Equity (SAE) approach, a technology-driven investment approach that combines human expertise with a data-driven model to build a portfolio.