Public markets

The boring, proven default for your liquid money: low cost index funds and SIPs, and where picking your own stocks does and does not fit.

What founders use for public markets, ranked by how many answers lean on it.

  1. The free, India-first walkthrough of what a mutual fund and an index fund actually are, direct vs regular plans, and how a SIP... Zerodha Varsity Course Mutual Funds Zerodha Varsity In 5 answers
  2. A no-nonsense, ad-light India personal-finance site: plain math and free calculators for emergency funds, goals, and asset... Freefincal Tool Freefincal: goal-based planning and calculators M. Pattabiraman In 4 answers
  3. A trusted India-first place to compare funds and think about where cash goes once you have some to invest. Value Research Tool Value Research: fund research and planning Value Research In 3 answers

The questions

Index funds and SIPs 7

The boring default that quietly beats most active investors, and how to start.

Should I buy index funds or pick stocks? 4 → How do I actually start a SIP in India? 4 → My startup income is lumpy. How do I keep a SIP going? 4 → Should I pick a direct plan or a regular plan mutual fund? 4 → The market crashed and my SIP is deep in the red. Should I stop? 4 → All 7 questions in Index funds and SIPs →
Direct stocks and ETFs 6

When picking your own stocks makes sense for a founder, and when it is just a distraction.

I run a company. Should I even try to pick stocks? 3 → What's the difference between an index fund and an ETF? 3 → Do I need to worry about insider trading rules as a startup founder? 2 → How much of my money should ever sit in individual stocks? 3 → Should I buy stocks in my own industry since I understand it best? 3 → All 6 questions in Direct stocks and ETFs →
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