Stock Market

Asset allocation by age for Indian investors — 100-age and 120-age rules, suggested equity/debt/gold/cash splits, glide path to retirement, rebalancing rules.

Stop-loss and target price frameworks — % based, ATR based, support levels, R-multiples. Position sizing math, GTT orders, common mistakes to avoid.

Indian market crash history (8 events in 25 years), playbook by drawdown level (-10%, -20%, -35%), 5 mistakes that lock in losses, cash deployment math.

Five legitimate reasons to sell a stock and three traps to avoid. Pre-sale checklist, warning signs to watch, partial selling tactics, tax-aware timing.

Anchoring, recency, loss aversion, confirmation, sunk cost, herd, overconfidence — the 7 biases that destroy retail returns, with Indian market examples.

Complete 2026 trading holiday calendar for NSE and BSE. All 14+ holidays, Muhurat trading session timing, MCX commodity hours, GIFT Nifty schedule.

NSE vs BSE compared — listed companies, F&O market share, fees, dual listings, liquidity, Sensex vs Nifty. Practical decision guide for retail investors.

Buyback tax overhaul from October 2024 — shareholders now pay slab-rate tax on entire buyback proceeds. Original cost becomes capital loss. Real examples + 30% slab math.

Dividend investing in India explained — top sectors and yields, yield-trap detection, post-2020 tax change, building a 10-stock dividend portfolio.

Step-by-step guide to investing in US stocks from India in 2026 — LRS $250K limit, 20% TCS, INDmoney/Vested/Groww routes, dividend tax, capital gains rules.

REITs and InvITs explained for Indian investors. Listed names, 6-9% distributions, three-component tax treatment, what to check before buying.

Four ways to invest in gold in India compared — SGB, Gold ETF, Digital Gold, Physical. Returns, tax, costs, and which wins for your situation.