Ask ten Indian investors how to buy Apple shares, and most will describe the one route they happen to use
Yet there are several legal ways to invest in US stocks, ETFs, and funds from India.
You can go through an Indian mutual fund, an India-listed ETF, a GIFT City platform, or a US brokerage account opened under LRS
They all lead to the same markets, but each follows its own rules. Limits, costs, taxes, and even what you end up owning can change depending on the route you take
Most people pick a route by chance: whichever app came up first, whichever fund a friend mentioned.
Very few compare them before investing
This week’s Global Investing Challenge is about exactly that. It covers how Indians can legally invest in global markets, and what really separates one route from another
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