We’ve mapped out before where ETFs sit relative to stocks and mutual funds — a basket you can trade like a stock. That map explains the relationship. It doesn’t explain the mechanism. This is the piece that opens up what’s actually happening inside an ETF, and the specific things worth…
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Markets, made understandable
Built for the curious investor, not the market chaser
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Mutual funds aren’t “safe”: understanding risk before you invest
You’ve heard the disclaimer at the end of every mutual fund ad in India so many times it’s stopped registering as information: “mutual funds are subject to market risks, please read all scheme related documents carefully.” It’s said fast, in a monotone, right before the screen cuts away — and…
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Stocks, mutual funds, ETFs and index funds: a beginner’s map
Open a demat account in India today and you’ll be offered four things that all sound like “the stock market” — stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and index funds — with almost no explanation of how they relate to each other. They’re not four competing options. They’re four different layers of…
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SIP vs mutual fund: why are these two always confused?
“I’ve invested in a SIP” is one of the most common sentences in Indian personal finance — and one of the most technically incorrect. You can’t invest in a SIP. You invest in a mutual fund, and a SIP is simply how the money gets there. 6 MIN READ MARKETS…
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What is an Index?
Every news bulletin in India ends with the same two numbers — Sensex up, Nifty down — delivered with total confidence, to an audience that mostly has no idea what either number actually measures. 6 MIN READ MARKETS / बाज़ार WRITTEN FOR: THE FIRST DEMAT ACCOUNT → THE FIRST INDEX…