Markets and instruments

    Equities, debt, derivatives, funds, REITs, and a technical primer.

    8 guides. Read in order, or jump to what you need.

    Concept Guide

    Equities (NSE, BSE, IPO process)

    How Indian equity markets work: NSE and BSE, primary and secondary markets, segments and indices, the SEBI IPO process and corporate actions.

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    Concept Guide

    Reading an IPO offer document (DRHP and RHP)

    How to read a DRHP or RHP in the order that matters: the offer, the use of the money, the basis for the price, restated financials, risks and lock-ins, with SEBI's allocation rules.

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    Concept Guide

    Debt markets and yield curves

    India's debt market from G-secs, SDLs and T-bills to corporate bonds, commercial paper and CDs, and what the shape of the yield curve signals.

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    Concept Guide

    Derivatives (futures, options, swaps)

    Futures, options, swaps and forwards explained: hedging and speculation, put-call parity, the option Greeks, and how derivatives work in India.

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    Concept Guide

    Mutual funds, ETFs, AIFs

    How mutual funds, ETFs and AIFs differ in India: who can invest, minimums, costs, tax and liquidity, with SEBI's fund and AIF categories.

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    Concept Guide

    REITs and InvITs

    How REITs and InvITs let investors own offices, malls, roads and power lines, and how to value them with distribution yield, NAV and cap rates.

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    Concept Guide

    Technical analysis primer

    The core tools of technical analysis: support and resistance, moving averages, RSI, MACD, candlesticks and volume, and how to pair them with fundamentals.

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    Course

    Technical analysis: the complete course

    The original technical analysis course: charts, trends, support and resistance, indicators, patterns, and how to use them alongside fundamentals.

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