Musings

An assorted collection of thoughts on business, finance, and life. Browse by tags.

31 Mar 2023

The SEBI board meeting press conference is a masterclass on Indian markets

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The press conference post the SEBI board meets feels like being in a master class on Indian capital markets...
29 Mar 2023

Health insurance should be the biggest priority of your personal finances

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Buying a health insurance plan for the family is the most important...
28 Mar 2023

How we use FOSS to store billions of lines of log data

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As brokers, we must store billions of lines of log data...
27 Mar 2023

a few thoughts on the increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT)

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Here are a few thoughts on the STT increase. The 25% increase in F&O STT will further move volumes from futures to options...
20 Mar 2023

The case for payments banks

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With the SVB crisis, there's a lot of talk in the US about...
19 Mar 2023

Electric vehicles vs. internal combustion engines

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I assumed, like many, that electric vehicles (EVs) weren't as green since most electricity in India is generated by burning coal...
13 Mar 2023

Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse

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It is ridiculous how many things can go wrong when running a business...
08 Mar 2023

Meeting Bill Gates and talking about Rainmatter Foundation

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Thanks for the acknowledgment Bill Gates...
07 Mar 2023

The downside of chasing higher valuations

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We celebrate valuations, but the more I speak to founders, the more I'm convinced high valuations are detrimental...
07 Mar 2023

Throwing money at problems creates more problems

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One counterintuitive lesson I learned on the Zerodha journey...
02 Mar 2023

SEBI cracks down on pump and dump scams on social media

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SEBI is killing it with these enforcement orders...
01 Mar 2023

The best way to reduce screen time

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The best strategy with diet is to eat healthier foods first...
27 Feb 2023

The pitfalls of just looking at trading turnover figures to determine market activity

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News headlines scream about options volumes overtaking cash volumes...
21 Feb 2023

Two years of Rainmatter Foundation

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It's 2 years since we started giving back through Rainmatter Foundation...
20 Feb 2023

The impact of extended trading hours on traders and markets

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Extended trading hours for F&O will maybe signal the maturity of our markets...
14 Feb 2023

A project to spread the health and ecological benefits of millets

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We add millet (ragi) to wheat flour and...
13 Feb 2023

Meeting our PM Narendra Modi

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It was an honour to meet our PM Narendra Modi...
09 Feb 2023

Why Zerodha doesn't have a data team

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How useful is collecting & analysing tons of data...
05 Feb 2023

Mom ensuring Carnatic music in the family

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Ajji on the Veena performing with grandson Kiaan on the Mridungam...
01 Feb 2023

Adverse impact of budget on international investing platforms

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For retail investors, I guess the only material change in the budget is for people who invest in international stocks...