Investor education can't be left to finfluencers

The space for non-regulated finfluencers has been created by the absence of regulator-driven education programmes and the constraints faced by regulated entities due to over regulation

finance, fund manager, mutual fund, MF, INVESTMENT

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Harsh Roongta

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 02 2023 | 9:15 PM IST

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A full front-page advertisement on June 26 in a pink paper said: “Trust only the real experts: There are real as well as fake experts on the internet. Spotting the difference between the two can be tricky. So, before you trust any self-proclaimed expert, know a little more about them. Hit Pause.”

It included a picture of blogger and educator Rachana Ranade (YouTube channel @CARachanaRanade). The 18-second video accessed by scanning the QR code given in the ad did not yield any useful tips on how to discern a real expert.

I had positive memories from an early video of CA Rachana

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