How does an Indian investor actually go global? This module is the starting point for doing it. It covers the ground rules and the groundwork, how money legally moves abroad, what markets and instruments are open to you, what it all costs, and how you will be taxed.
Most people picture one market when they hear "investing abroad": the US. The real picture is wider than that.
The US and North American market
The US is the largest stock market in the world, and the most popular destination for Indians investing abroad. It is where most people begin.
Together, these exchanges cover most of what people mean by investing in North America.
The European market
Europe is not a single market but a set of exchanges spread across several countries, all open to an Indian investor. The UK left the EU in 2020, but its exchange remains one of the most important in Europe, which is why it gets treated separately from the EU markets that follow. The two sides also still recognise each other's fund regulations, which is why UCITS funds, the common European fund structure covered later in this module, are listed in London just as they are across the EU.
The Asian market
Asia is home to some of the largest economies and most important companies in the world. Many of the companies behind the chips, EVs, and electronics shaping the next two decades are based in Asia. And almost all of it is accessible to an Indian investor.
All of this is genuinely open to an Indian investor. And yet, when most Indian investors talk about investing abroad, they usually mean one country: the US. That gap, between what is actually available and what people end up choosing, can be understood in Module 0 - Chapter 2.
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Reinforce what you've learned before continuing to the next chapter.
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