Markets
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ETF liquidity in India: why the spread matters more than the expense ratio
A five-basis-point expense ratio saves you ₹50 a year on ₹1 lakh. A one per cent round-trip spread costs you ₹1,000 on the way in and out. Investors obsess over the first number and ignore the second.
You have criteria, not a ticker: screening and the heatmap together
A screener answers which instruments match a condition. A heatmap answers where movement is concentrated. Most people use one and wonder why the picture is incomplete.
Gold, silver and debt ETFs: the non-equity shelf
Gold ETFs are where premium-to-NAV does the most damage, because people buy them for the same reason they run to a premium — everyone wants them on the same morning.
How to read an ETF page: NAV, price, and the premium trap
Every ETF carries two prices at once. Beginners read one of them. The gap between market price and NAV is where the avoidable losses in ETF investing actually happen.
EMA, SMA, RSI and VWAP: what the four indicators actually measure
Every indicator is a summary of past prices. None of them contains information the price did not already have — they make it easier to see, and easier to fool yourself with.
What actually moved the market today: a ten-minute routine
The index fell 0.8 per cent and every headline offers a different reason. Most of them are stories attached to a number after the fact.
Research a stock before you act: the evidence checklist
The question is never whether this is a good stock. It is what would have to be true for it to work, and how much of that you can actually check.
A watchlist you'll actually use, and when to prune it
A watchlist of sixty names is not sixty opportunities. It is a list you have stopped reading, which is worse than no list at all.
Is 2026 the Year of IPOs? A Data-Driven Look at India's Biggest IPO Cycles
From ₹1,284 crore in 2013 to over ₹1.95 lakh crore in 2025 — India's IPO market has grown 150x in a decade. Here's what the data says about 2026.
The Stock Market Has Seasons Too: A Month-by-Month Guide to India's Best-Performing Sectors
Every year, money rotates between sectors because consumer spending, weather, festivals and earnings all follow calendars. A month-by-month look at India.
Knack Packaging IPO 2026: Price Band, GMP, Review, Dates, Financials & Should You Subscribe?
The Knack Packaging IPO opens 1 July 2026 to raise ₹439.5 crore. Export-driven packaging manufacturer, 68 countries served, 4.6x profit growth over four years.
Aastha Spintex IPO 2026: Review, Price Band, Pros & Cons, Financials
Cotton yarn manufacturer Aastha Spintex opens for subscription 29 June 2026 with a ₹170 crore fresh issue. Detailed review of the mainboard offer.
CSM Technologies IPO Review 2026: GMP, Price Band, Dates, Financials
GovTech leader CSM Technologies opens its ₹145.78 crore IPO on 24 June 2026. Priced 107–113 with a strong ₹357 cr order book and 23.75% ROE.