The Direct Route: Global Brokerage Accounts This is for the hands-on investor who wants to pick individual stocks like Apple, Tesla, or Nvidia. You can open an Account directly with a platform like Shree Naman Securities and Finance's GIP. How it works:  You open an account with a broker that has access to foreign markets (like the US). You convert your Rupees to Dollars and buy the shares directly. The Benefit:  You have total control. You can even buy Fractional Shares —mea

What is the LRS? The LRS is a rule created by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that allows individual Indian residents to send a certain amount of money out of the country every year for various purposes - including buying stocks in foreign markets. The Limit:  You can send up to $250,000 (USD)  per financial year. Who can use it?  Any individual resident in India (including minors, with a guardian's help). It is not available for companies or firms. What can you use this "Pas

Going Global: Why Invest Outside Your Home Country? International Investing . Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Country Imagine if you only ate food grown in your own neighbourhood. If there’s a local drought, you go hungry. The same applies to your money. If the Indian economy has a slow year, but the US or European markets are booming, having international investments keeps your wealth growing. This is called Geographical Diversification . It’s the ultimate "Plan B." Owning th