You cannot avoid every loss in the stock market, but you can avoid the large, permanent ones that wreck portfolios. Most serious losses come from a few avoidable causes: too much money in one stock, borrowed money or derivatives, buying on tips, and panic-selling in a fall. This guide covers those causes, how to size … Read more >>
A mutual fund pools money from many investors into one scheme, while a portfolio management service (PMS) runs a separate portfolio of shares in your own name, with a minimum investment of ₹50 lakh. For most investors a low-cost mutual fund is the better fit; a PMS only makes sense if you have a large … Read more >>
Yes. A resident Indian can legally buy US shares and ETFs directly under the Reserve Bank of India’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), which allows up to US$250,000 per person per financial year. You can also get US exposure without sending money abroad, through Indian mutual funds and ETFs that invest overseas, though many of these … Read more >>
India’s most reliable dividend payers are mostly large, cash-rich companies in three groups: government-owned energy firms such as Coal India and ONGC, IT services majors such as TCS and Infosys, and FMCG companies such as ITC and Hindustan Unilever. The ten names below have paid a dividend in each of the last five financial years, … Read more >>
Unlisted shares in India are mostly bought through dealers and online platforms that source shares from existing holders and transfer them to your demat account off-market. None of these platforms is a SEBI-recognised stock exchange, and in June 2026 SEBI repeated its warning that investors using such platforms get no exchange-backed investor protection. This article … Read more >>