Page 2 of 6 — expert insights on investment strategies, options trading, and financial planning
The 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, and 78.6% retracement levels predict where pullbacks end and rallies resume. Learn how to draw the levels, why the 'golden pocket' matters, and how to combine Fibonacci with other confluences.
280 million people live outside their country of birth and most get cross-border investing wrong the same five ways. Account type, tax residency, the offshore-fund traps that quietly destroy returns, currency risk, and repatriation — solved in order.
An options chain looks like a wall of numbers — strikes, bids, asks, volumes, open interest, Greeks. This guide shows you where to look to find smart-money positioning and the right strikes to trade.
A guaranteed deposit feels safe — fixed rate, no market risk. But over 20 years, monthly index investing builds roughly double the balance, and the tax gap is as big as the return gap. Compared in USD, EUR, GBP and INR.
Invest 1,000 a month flat for 20 years and you build 765,000. Raise it 10% a year and you build 1,530,000 — same start, same fund, same time frame. Called auto-escalation in a 401(k) and step-up SIP in India, it's one setting most investors never switch on.
What if you could make money without predicting whether a stock goes up or down? Delta neutral strategies profit from volatility, time decay, and IV changes — regardless of direction.
More frequent SIP = more price averaging. But does daily SIP actually beat monthly SIP by enough to matter? Research shows the answer is nuanced — and depends on market volatility.
Stock moved your way. Option still lost money. That's Vega — implied volatility dropped and crushed your premium. Understanding IV and Vega is the difference between being right on direction and right on the trade.
Your SIP calculator says ₹1 crore in 20 years. At 6% inflation, that's ₹31 lakh in today's money. Ignoring inflation is the most expensive mistake in long-term investing.
Options are the most powerful portfolio insurance available. Learn protective puts, collars, and portfolio hedges — and the right time to buy them (hint: not during a crash).
Delta tells you where you are. Gamma tells you how fast you're moving. Ignoring Gamma near expiration is how traders get surprised by sudden P&L swings — even on options that seemed safe.
The wash sale rule can disallow your loss deduction if you average down within 30 days of a sale. Understanding cost basis methods and tax lots is essential before executing this strategy.
