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- US Investing·
How to buy Marvell (MRVL) stock from India
Buy Marvell (MRVL) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. MRVL is a second pure-play custom-AI-silicon winner — small dividend, Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate trap, and position sizing decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy NetApp (NTAP) stock from India
Buy NetApp (NTAP) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. NTAP pays a real dividend, so the 25% US DTAA withholding and Form 67 reclaim matter — alongside Section 112 LTCG and the $60k estate-tax trap.
- US Investing·
How to buy Nvidia (NVDA) stock from India
Buying Nvidia stock from India is fully legal via the LRS. Here's the mechanics, the capital-gains tax math that actually matters, and the estate-tax trap most Indians miss.
- US Investing·
How to buy Workday (WDAY) stock from India
Buy Workday (WDAY) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. WDAY pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and position sizing decide the outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock from India
Buy Palo Alto Networks (PANW) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. PANW pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and position sizing decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Rubrik (RBRK) stock from India
Buy Rubrik (RBRK) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. Rubrik IPO'd in April 2024 and is still a young public company — a speculative cyber-resilience growth bet, not yet a quality compounder. Section 112 capital-gains profile, no dividend.
- RSU Management·
Lot selection and loss harvesting: the RSU tax tools your CA isn't using
Indian RSU holders default to FIFO and miss thousands in tax savings. The lot-by-lot math, loss harvesting, and 8-year carry-forward, with worked examples.
- US Investing·
How to buy Arista Networks (ANET) stock from India
Buy Arista Networks (ANET) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. ANET pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and AI-networking concentration are what decide your outcome.
- RSU Management·
RSU vesting: the real tax math for Indian residents
Your RSU is worth ₹10 lakh on paper. After perquisite tax, US withholding, and capital gains — what actually lands in your account?
- US Investing·
How to buy Eli Lilly (LLY) stock from India
Buy Eli Lilly (LLY) from India via the LRS, in INR. The GLP-1 obesity leader (Mounjaro, Zepbound) with Alzheimer's optionality — the hottest large-cap pharma of the decade, and a dividend grower.
- US Investing·
How to invest in US stocks from India 2026: complete guide
End-to-end playbook for Indian residents: LRS, brokerages, taxes, costs, and the mistakes that cost the most money. No US-centric fluff.
- US Investing·
How to buy Twilio (TWLO) stock from India
Buy Twilio (TWLO) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. TWLO pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and the CPaaS commoditisation debate are what actually decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF from India
IBIT is BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, approved by the SEC in January 2024 — the lowest-friction way for an Indian investor to get Bitcoin exposure without holding crypto directly. The Indian tax treatment is the unresolved question that decides your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vistra Corp (VST) stock from India
Buy Vistra Corp (VST) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. VST is a Texas and Midwest power producer combining nuclear, gas, renewables, and battery storage — a diversified AI-data-centre power play.
- US Investing·
How to buy Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock from India
Buy Lockheed Martin (LMT) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. The world's largest defense contractor, F-35 anchor program, and structural geopolitics tailwinds — a defense dividend grower with 20+ years of consecutive hikes.
- US Investing·
LRS, TCS & Schedule FA: India's compliance trifecta
Three regulations that govern Indians investing abroad. What each requires, the deadlines, the penalties — and how to stop dreading them.
- US Investing·
How to buy Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock from India
Buy Novo Nordisk (NVO) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. The Ozempic and Wegovy GLP-1 pioneer and Eli Lilly's chief rival — a Danish ADR with its own dividend-withholding and estate-tax quirks Indian holders must navigate.
- US Investing·
How to buy Atlassian (TEAM) stock from India
Buy Atlassian (TEAM) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. TEAM pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and Notion/Linear competition decide the outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) ETF from India
ETHA is BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF, approved by the SEC in July 2024 — a clean way for Indian investors to get exposure to the second-largest crypto by market cap without holding ETH directly.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vertiv Holdings (VRT) stock from India
Buy Vertiv (VRT) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. VRT is the pure-play arms-dealer to the AI data-centre buildout — power, thermal and liquid cooling for hyperscalers. Token dividend, real tax friction lives in Section 112 and the $60k estate trap.
- US Investing·
How to buy RTX Corporation (RTX) stock from India
Buy RTX Corporation (RTX) — the defense and aerospace conglomerate behind Raytheon Missiles, Pratt and Whitney engines, and Collins Aerospace — from India via the LRS. Missile demand plus commercial-aerospace recovery in one ticker.
- US Investing·
How to buy Intuit (INTU) stock from India
Buy Intuit (INTU) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. INTU pays a small dividend, so this is a Section 112 capital-gains story with a thin layer of US withholding — and the $60k estate trap still applies.
- US Investing·
How to buy PayPal (PYPL) stock from India
Buy PayPal (PYPL) from India under the LRS. PYPL pays no dividend — it's a value-and-buyback story. Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and right-sizing the position are what decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Uber (UBER) stock from India
Buy Uber (UBER) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. UBER initiated a small dividend in 2024, so plan for 25% US withholding and a Form 67 — plus Section 112 LTCG and the $60k estate-tax trap.
- US Investing·
US stocks tax in India: capital gains, dividends & 24-month rule
The three tax events on US stocks for Indian residents — dividend withholding, capital gains in INR, Schedule FA — with worked examples.
- RSU Management·
The complete RSU guide for Indians at US multinationals
Vesting, taxes, withholding, repatriation, reinvestment — the full RSU lifecycle for Indian residents at US-headquartered companies.
- RSU Management·
Form 67 & FTC: avoiding US dividend double taxation
Indian residents lose 5% per year of US dividends without Form 67. The complete filing walkthrough — what to enter, when, and the deadline trap.
- RSU Management·
ESPP vs RSU for Indians: how to think about both
RSUs are awarded; ESPPs are bought at a discount. Most Indians underuse ESPP. The full picture, with worked tax math for Indian residents.
- US Investing·
W-8BEN form for Indians: what it does and how to file it
W-8BEN gets Indians the 25% US dividend rate instead of 30%. Letting it expire costs 5% per year forever. The complete filing walkthrough.
- US Investing·
The Vested calculator guide: 17 tools for cross-border investing
How to use each Vested calculator, what it actually computes, and why the math matters for Indian residents. The complete reference.
- US Investing·
How to buy Amazon (AMZN) stock from India
Buy Amazon (AMZN) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. AMZN pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and position sizing are what actually decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Netflix (NFLX) stock from India
Buy Netflix (NFLX) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. NFLX pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and position sizing decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Palantir (PLTR) stock from India
Buy Palantir (PLTR) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. PLTR pays no dividend, so it's a pure Section 112 capital-gains story — but a rich valuation, retail volatility, and the $60k estate trap make position sizing the real call.
- US Investing·
How to buy Costco (COST) stock from India
Buy Costco (COST) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. COST pays a small regular dividend plus occasional large specials — Section 112 LTCG, 25% US withholding, the $60k estate-tax trap, and a premium multiple all decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy MicroStrategy / Strategy (MSTR) stock from India
Buy Strategy (MSTR) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. MSTR pays no dividend and now functions as a leveraged Bitcoin proxy — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate trap, and crypto-style position sizing are what actually decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy ASML (ASML) stock from India
Buy ASML (ASML) from India legally via the LRS. The sole supplier of EUV lithography — and a Dutch-domiciled ADR, which quietly sidesteps the US $60k estate-tax trap and swaps 25% US withholding for 15% Dutch.
- US Investing·
How to buy Starbucks (SBUX) stock from India
Buy Starbucks (SBUX) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. SBUX pays a dividend, so the 25% US withholding and annual Form 67 cycle matter — and Section 112 LTCG and the $60k estate trap still apply.
- US Investing·
How to buy Shopify (SHOP) stock from India
Buy Shopify (SHOP) from India under the LRS. D2C is a secular tailwind, and SHOP's Canadian domicile means it sidesteps the $60k US estate-tax trap that bites Apple or Microsoft holders — an underrated structural edge.
- US Investing·
How to buy MercadoLibre (MELI) stock from India
Buy MercadoLibre (MELI) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. Latin America's Amazon plus PayPal in one stock — no dividend, Section 112 capital gains, and as a Cayman-domiciled ADR, no US estate-tax trap.
- US Investing·
How to buy Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock from India
Buy Booking Holdings (BKNG) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. A travel-rebound and AI-trip-planning thesis — global OTA scale, alternative-accommodations growth, and a restored dividend make BKNG a capital-return story with real estate-tax and Section 112 nuance.
- US Investing·
How to buy Airbnb (ABNB) stock from India
Buy Airbnb (ABNB) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. ABNB pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 with no Form 67 friction, and the Experiences re-launch is the catalyst to watch.
- US Investing·
How to buy DoorDash (DASH) stock from India
Buy DoorDash (DASH) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. DASH pays no dividend — a clean Section 112 capital-gains story where international expansion via Wolt and the closing Deliveroo deal plus a high-margin ads ramp are the marginal levers.
- US Investing·
How to buy Cognizant (CTSH) stock from India
Buy Cognizant (CTSH) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. With 250k plus India-based employees, many readers already hold CTSH via RSUs or ESPP — concentration risk, dividend withholding, and Section 112 LTCG decide the outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) stock from India
Buy Cadence (CDNS) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. CDNS sits inside the EDA duopoly powering every AI chip, has a deep Indian R&D workforce, and pays no dividend — a clean Section 112 story.
- US Investing·
How to buy Synopsys (SNPS) stock from India
Buy Synopsys (SNPS) from India under the LRS. SNPS pays no dividend — a clean Section 112 capital-gains story. Plus the EDA-duopoly thesis, the closed Ansys integration, and the AI-chip-design tailwind.
- US Investing·
How to buy Texas Instruments (TXN) stock from India
Buy Texas Instruments (TXN) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. TXN is the analog and embedded leader with a sacrosanct dividend, but a 300mm capex super-cycle is compressing free cash flow per share — a dividend-heavy hold.
- US Investing·
How to buy Analog Devices (ADI) stock from India
Buy Analog Devices (ADI) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. ADI is the analog and embedded-processing leader, post-Maxim integration, with broad auto and industrial exposure now leaning into a cyclical recovery.
- US Investing·
How to buy NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) stock from India
Buy NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. NXPI is the auto and industrial analog leader — Netherlands-domiciled, so dividend withholding is 15% (not the US 25%), and the US $60k estate trap does not bite.
- RSU Management·
Holding-period rules for every asset class (India tax)
Indian shares: 12 months. US shares: 24 months. Each asset class has its own LTCG threshold. The complete reference table for Indian residents.
- US Investing·
How to buy Microchip Technology (MCHP) stock from India
Buy Microchip Technology (MCHP) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. An embedded MCU and analog leader bottoming through its worst inventory cycle, with a dividend that was frozen during the cash crunch and is only now inching back.
- US Investing·
How to buy Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) stock from India
Buy Monolithic Power (MPWR) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. The AI power-delivery winner — a fabless analog name with deep NVIDIA-server BoM exposure, a growing dividend, and a four-figure share price that makes fractional investing essential.
- US Investing·
How to buy AppLovin (APP) stock from India
Buy AppLovin (APP) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. APP pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — but a sharp AI-adtech rerating means valuation, not tax, is the live risk to size for.
- US Investing·
How to buy PepsiCo (PEP) stock from India
Buy PepsiCo (PEP) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. A Dividend King with 50+ years of consecutive raises, anchored by Frito-Lay snacks and a global beverages book — the defensive USD-income story for an Indian holder.
- US Investing·
How to buy T-Mobile US (TMUS) stock from India
Buy T-Mobile US (TMUS) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. The US telecom share-gainer, with a post-Sprint FCF inflection, a fixed-wireless tailwind, and a fast-growing dividend — capital gains and Form 67 both matter here.
- US Investing·
How to buy Constellation Energy (CEG) stock from India
Buy Constellation Energy (CEG) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. CEG is the largest US nuclear-power producer with hyperscaler power-purchase deals — the AI-data-centre electricity thesis in one stock.
- US Investing·
How to buy Fortinet (FTNT) stock from India
Buy Fortinet (FTNT) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. FTNT pays no dividend, so this is a pure capital-gains story — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and the integrated SASE platform thesis are what actually matter.
- RSU Management·
RSU cost basis tracking: the spreadsheet you actually need
When you sell an RSU lot in 3 years, you'll need INR cost basis per tranche. The spreadsheet structure that works, with worked examples.
- US Investing·
How to buy Zscaler (ZS) stock from India
Buy Zscaler (ZS) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. ZS is the zero-trust pure-play, a SASE leader with deep Fortune 2000 traction — and it pays no dividend, so this is a pure Section 112 capital-gains story.
- US Investing·
How to buy Datadog (DDOG) stock from India
Buy Datadog (DDOG) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. DDOG is the observability platform leader with an AI/LLM workload tailwind and a proven multi-product land-and-expand engine — a pure capital-gains story.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stock from India
Buy Vertex (VRTX) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. CF franchise near-monopoly, Journavx suzetrigine acute-pain launch, and a pipeline diversifying into kidney, gene-therapy and autoimmune — a pure Section 112 capital-gains story.
- US Investing·
How to buy Regeneron (REGN) stock from India
Buy Regeneron (REGN) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. REGN pays no dividend — a pure Section 112 capital-gains story on a high-quality biotech, with Eylea HD and Dupixent offsetting biosimilar overhang on legacy Eylea.
- US Investing·
How to buy Amgen (AMGN) stock from India
Buy Amgen (AMGN) from India legally via the LRS. A large-cap biotech with a Dividend Aristocrat-track yield near 3% and MariTide obesity optionality — dividend tax, LTCG, and the $60k estate trap decide the outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Gilead Sciences (GILD) stock from India
Buy Gilead Sciences (GILD) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. GILD is an HIV-franchise annuity with a ~3-4% dividend, Yeztugo (lenacapavir) as the launch catalyst, plus a 25% US withholding and Form 67 picture to plan for.
- US Investing·
How to buy Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock from India
Buy Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. ISRG pays no dividend — a clean Section 112 capital-gains story on the da Vinci robotic-surgery monopoly, the da Vinci 5 upgrade cycle, and recurring instruments revenue.
- US Investing·
How to buy DexCom (DXCM) stock from India
Buy DexCom (DXCM) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. DXCM is the continuous-glucose-monitoring leader, with the G7 platform and the new Stelo OTC biosensor squaring off against Abbott FreeStyle Libre — a pure Section 112 capital-gains story.
- US Investing·
How to buy Axon Enterprise (AXON) stock from India
Buy Axon Enterprise (AXON) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. Body-cams, Tasers and the Evidence.com SaaS cloud power a hardware-plus-software flywheel, with public-safety, enterprise and federal expansion widening the runway and locking in recurring revenue.
- US Investing·
How to buy Seagate Technology (STX) stock from India
Buy Seagate (STX) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. STX leads the HAMR nearline HDD cycle — and because Seagate is incorporated in Ireland, its dividend and estate-tax profile is quietly friendlier than US-domiciled peers.
- US Investing·
How to buy Western Digital (WDC) stock from India
Buy Western Digital (WDC) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. Post-SanDisk spin, WDC is a pure-HDD play on AI-data-centre exabyte demand — Section 112 LTCG, the $60k estate-tax trap, and position sizing decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Monster Beverage (MNST) stock from India
Buy Monster Beverage (MNST) from India legally via the LRS, in INR. MNST pays no dividend — a clean Section 112 capital-gains play on the global energy-drink duopoly with Red Bull, run on Coca-Cola's distribution backbone.
- US Investing·
How to buy Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stock from India
Buy Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) from India via the LRS. HBO Max plus the Warner studio library plus melting linear cable — and a pending corporate split. A special-situation play, not a clean compounder.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO) ETF from India
VOO is the canonical core US-equity holding for an Indian investor — 500 of America's largest companies at a 0.03% expense ratio, bought legally under the LRS. Tax, the $60k estate trap, and the UCITS alternative are what actually decide your outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF from India
VTI is Vanguard's whole-market US ETF — 3,500+ stocks spanning large, mid, and small caps at a 0.03% expense ratio, bought legally under the LRS. The trade-off versus VOO is broader diversification at the cost of slightly higher distributions.
- US Investing·
How to buy Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF from India
QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 — roughly 100 of the largest Nasdaq-listed non-financial companies, tech-heavy and megacap-concentrated. Indian investors get pure US-tech exposure via the LRS; expense, dividend WHT, and the $60k estate trap decide the outcome.
- RSU Management·
ISO & NSO stock options at US companies: how Indians are taxed
ISOs and NSOs differ from RSUs: exercise price, three tax events not two. How Indian residents are taxed on each, with worked numbers.
- US Investing·
How to buy SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) ETF from India
SPY is the oldest US-listed ETF and the deepest options market on the planet — but at 0.0945% it costs three times what VOO and IVV charge for the same S&P 500 index. For Indian buy-and-hold investors, that gap is unforced expense.
- US Investing·
How to buy iShares Core S&P 500 (IVV) ETF from India
IVV is BlackRock's iShares S&P 500 tracker at 0.03% expense — the structural twin of Vanguard's VOO. For Indian investors the choice is essentially neutral; what decides outcomes is dividend WHT, Section 112 gains, and the $60k estate trap.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA) ETF from India
VEA is Vanguard's developed-markets-ex-US ETF — roughly 4,000 stocks across Europe, Japan, Canada and Australia at a 0.05% expense ratio. For an Indian investor it is a diversifier, not a starter holding, with multi-currency FX and the US estate trap still in play.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO) ETF from India
VWO is Vanguard's broad emerging-markets ETF — ~4,000 China-heavy stocks across EM ex-US at 0.07% expense. For an Indian investor it is peculiar: you already live in a major EM, and the US wrapper triggers the $60k estate trap.
- US Investing·
How to buy iShares Core MSCI Total International (IXUS) ETF from India
IXUS is single-ticker exposure to the entire world ex-US — developed plus emerging, around 4,400 stocks at 0.07%. For an Indian investor it is a diversifier away from US concentration, not a starter holding.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard Total International Stock (VXUS) ETF from India
VXUS is Vanguard's total ex-US equity ETF — developed and emerging markets in one ticker at 0.05%. The Vanguard sibling of IXUS, broader index, same $60k estate trap and multi-layer FX caveats for an Indian investor.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) ETF from India
BND is Vanguard's US aggregate bond ETF — roughly 10,000 investment-grade US bonds at a 0.03% expense ratio, bought legally under the LRS. For an Indian investor, the holding is structurally awkward and the tax treatment is the punchline.
- US Investing·
How to buy iShares Core US Aggregate Bond (AGG) ETF from India
AGG is iShares' US aggregate bond ETF — the BlackRock sibling of BND, tracking the same Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index at a 0.03% expense ratio. For an Indian investor, the structural awkwardness and tax punchline mirror BND's exactly.
- RSU Management·
US ↔ India employer transfer: the cross-border tax reset
Moving between US and India offices triggers a complex tax reset. RSU sourcing, RNOR window, dual-status filings — the full playbook.
- US Investing·
How to buy Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) ETF from India
SCHD is the gold standard for US dividend-quality exposure — around 100 stocks screened for sustainable dividends, ~3.5% yield at 0.06% expense. For an Indian investor wanting USD income, the dividend tax flow is what decides the outcome.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard Dividend Appreciation (VIG) ETF from India
VIG is a dividend-growth quality ETF — roughly 340 US companies with 10+ consecutive years of rising dividends, at a 0.06% expense ratio. Modest yield, higher-quality compounders, bought legally under the LRS.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard High Dividend Yield (VYM) ETF from India
VYM is the broadest US high-yield ETF — around 440 stocks from the top half of US yielders at 0.06% expense and ~3% yield. For an Indian investor wanting one ticker for diversified US dividend income, it is the default.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard Value (VTV) ETF from India
VTV is Vanguard's value-factor tilt on US large-caps — roughly 340 holdings screened on low price-to-earnings, price-to-book and price-to-cash-flow at a 0.04% expense ratio, bought legally under the LRS by Indian investors.
- US Investing·
How to buy Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF from India
VUG is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF — about 190 US growth names at 0.04% expense, heavily concentrated in megacap tech. Legal under the LRS, but for Indian investors already holding VOO or VTI it largely doubles up on what you already own.
- US Investing·
How to buy iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) ETF from India
IWM is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF — US small-cap exposure across roughly 2,000 companies at a 0.19% expense ratio. Indian investors can buy it under the LRS, but small-caps and the $60k estate trap shape the after-tax case.
- US Investing·
How to buy SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) ETF from India
GLD is the largest US-listed physical-gold trust — a hedge, not a return engine. For most Indian investors, Sovereign Gold Bonds or a domestic gold ETF are objectively better than routing LRS dollars to GLD.
- US Investing·
How to buy iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) ETF from India
SOXX is a concentrated bet on the US-semiconductor cycle — about 30 holdings led by NVDA, AVGO, and AMD, riding the AI capex super-cycle. Bought legally under the LRS, with real tax and the $60k estate trap to plan around.
- US Investing·
How to buy ARK Innovation (ARKK) ETF from India
ARKK is Cathie Wood's flagship actively-managed innovation ETF — a concentrated, high-conviction bet on disruptive themes like genomics, fintech, robotics, AI and blockchain. High volatility, 0.75% expense, and the $60k estate trap all apply.