• Tax on Capital Gains Simplified (updated as on 13-11-2024)

    Puzzled by the constant amendments in capital gains tax? Decode the Budget 2024 changes by downloading our easy-to-follow yet comprehensive one pager! Tax on Capital Gains Simplified

  • Note on Global Depository Receipts

    Global Depository Receipts (GDR) are now a widely popular instrument for Indian companies looking to raise funds from international investors. It helps the Indian company to raise patient capital from high quality like-minded investors without fixed repayment commitments. GDR derive their value from the equity shares in the Indian company and the return on investment…

  • Stock Market at All Time High – Participate in the Ride but Don’t Forget to Wear Your Seat-belts!

    Stock Market at All Time High (ATH)! Nifty Index’s All-Time-High (ATH) is 15,916 which was made on 28-06-2021. Today (07/07/2021), Nifty index closed at 15,879 – not very far from ATH. There is a very good chance that Nifty may surpass 15,916 and make new ATH soon. But will it sustain there? Nobody can say…

  • Money – Collective Imagination, Fiat Currency and the Future of Bitcoin

    This is the monthly chart of Dogecoin. It has increased from 0.09 cents to 0.35 cents in the last one week. That’s almost ~4x in 7 days. Here is what the founders had in mind when they created Dogecoin – We started it as a joke. We wanted it to be a light-hearted cryptocurrency based…

  • Growth Vs Dividend Options in Mutual Funds – Which one should you choose?

    Saurabh, why do you always recommend Growth option in Mutual funds? What is this Dividend option? Do we get a dividend from the Mutual Fund? Isn’t that great? I get these questions a lot. So, here’s the deal about Growth Vs Dividend option in mutual funds. What is Dividend? A dividend is the distribution of…

  • NFTs – The Future of Art or Castles in the Air?

    In the last week, the Internet has been raving about NFTs. And why not! Canadian singer and artist Grimes – who is also the girlfriend of Elon Musk – put up her “Digital Art” collection for sale. She earned a whopping $5.8 million in less than 20 minutes. $ 1 million at current exchange rates…

  • 80C – Save Tax + Create Wealth [Updated post Budget 2021]

    We are in the last quarter of the financial year 2020-2021. It sounds a little odd since most of us finished filing our Income tax returns for FY 19-20 just a few days back. 2020 was a crazy year and we got extensions for all statutory compliances. But I doubt the Government will be as…

  • IPO Alert – Indigo Paints Ltd

    Indigo Paints Limited is the 2nd IPO to open for subscription this week. The first IPO [ IRFC IPO closes on 20th Jan, 2021 – link to our IRFC IPO note in the first comment] was a PSU with a low-risk, stable returns business model. Indigo Paints is the complete opposite. It’s the classic example…

  • IPO Alert – Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC IPO)

    As you guys might have heard, Indian Railway Finance Corporation [IRFC] IPO is all set to become the first IPO of 2021. While I was analysing the company, I came across a very interesting table. The table had the details of every rupee invested by the Government of India in IRFC. The GoI has infused…

  • 80C – Save Tax + Create Wealth

    This article does not reflect the latest taxation rules. For the updated article, please see here – 80C – Save Tax + Create Wealth [Updated post Budget 2021]. We are in the last quarter of the financial year 2020-2021. It sounds a little odd since most of us finished filing our Income tax returns for…

  • Sovereign Gold Bonds – Should You Invest?

    We Indians have a fascination for Gold. In 2019-2020 we imported Gold worth $28.2 billion. That’s the 2nd largest item in our Import Bill, behind Crude Oil. During this year’s festive season, despite the economic pain and all-time high prices, jewelers across the country saw good demand for Gold. The thing in India is that…

  • IPO Alert: Burger King India Limited [Burger King IPO]

    It took a while but the Burger King IPO is finally here. This is where the Quick Service Restaurant [QSR] Industry stands today! How far can Burger King go? Click on the link below to read our analysis of the Burger King IPO – Burger King IPO – Analysis Note #IPO #BurgerKing #stockmarket This is…

  • EXPLAINED: LUCRATIVE SWAP RATIOS IN THE RELIANCE-FUTURE DEAL MIGHT BE DECEPTIVE!

    It has been reported in the media for quite some time and so it didn’t come as a surprise. The high-debt burden forced Mr. Kishore Biyani to sell his most prized assets to Mr. Mukesh Ambani who has been on a deal-making spree. What is Mr. Biyani selling? Retail & Wholesale Business [FLFL -Future Lifestyle…