Plain-language guides for Indian investors

Does investing on the 1st, choosing a weekday or waiting for a market dip improve SIP outcomes? A NIFTY 50 TRI simulation compares seven strategies.

A backtested framework for Indian investors choosing between SIP, lumpsum and STP, with timing trade-offs.

Sachin Kabra explains why investor outcomes can fall short of published mutual fund returns, and how market timing, panic and unnecessary activity damage compounding.

Sachin Kabra explains when PMS can complement mutual funds, how strategies differ, and what investors should assess before choosing a PMS.

Sachin Kabra explains how Indian investors can approach US stocks, ETFs, UCITS ETFs and GIFT City funds, with a focus on costs, taxes and portfolio roles.

Sachin Kabra explains how Specialized Investment Funds work, how equity, hybrid and Ex-Top 100 SIFs differ, and what to ask before investing.

Sachin Kabra explains how equity, debt, gold and international equity work together, why diversification can reduce drawdowns, and how Indian families can choose an allocation.

Sachin Kabra and SEBI RIA Bedant Sahoo discuss cash flow, lifestyle, EMIs and finding room to both invest and enjoy life. Watch the conversation or read the full transcript.

Sachin Kabra and SEBI RIA Ravi Natarajan discuss inflation, equity allocation, bucketing, sequencing risk and sustainable retirement withdrawals.

South Korea returned 263%. India fell 11% in dollar terms. The gap between your Nifty return and your USD return was entirely the rupee — here's what the full global scoreboard looked like.

Two out of three modern ULIPs beat a direct MF on post-tax returns. We ran the numbers on HDFC, ICICI and Bajaj — and the LTCG tax exemption turns out to be the decisive factor.