Investing abroad from India is rewarding

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Total global markets capitalization is around 100 trillions. Indian stock market capitalization is in line of 2 trillion. You see, indian markets are 2% of this great arena of capital markets.


Why limit yourself, already there is scarcity of sectors with asymmetrical payouts and limiting yourself to just 2% seems not a good idea. Also, we, at garg capital believe in diversification across the assets as well as across the borders.

INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS 
It is easiest way to invest in foreign markets. There are mutual funds which invest in other international funds. They are called funds of fund. 
But ease of investing in these funds comes at a price. They commonly have high expense ratios (annual fee charged by mutual fund company) ie nearly 2% or maybe above. Also there are only handful of these funds.

VESTED : US REGISTERED BROKER
Vested basically gives you gateway to NYSE (new york stock exchange) listed stocks and etfs. It is cheapest international broker in India with zero brokerage charges and very minimal fees for deposits & withdrawal. Also interface is quite easy and customer support is nice.
Because international shares may cost a lot example, Amazon share is worth more than 2.5 lacs INR, vested gives you option for buying fractional shares too. 

Here's my referral code if you are planning to download it.
Vested referral link ( full disclosure both of us will get $5)


STOCKAL/ HDFC GLOBAL INVESTING 
Stockal provides international investing services and also stockal have tie-up with HDFC global investing. You can either register through HDFC global investing or directly at stockal, there's no difference in pricing or functionality.
It's bit costlier than vested and main drawback is its 3$ brokerage charges, which is absolutely free at vested. Also it doesn't have option for buying fractional shares.
But, I also have account on stockal along with vested, because stockal have way more than stocks and etfs listed on it. You will find out that stockal, inspire of little costlier, is a must have along with vested because it have way more names listed. 
I couldn't find my referral link ☹ but I m sure they have their referral programme so you can ask someone for referral code if u know to avail whatever benefits.

ELIGIBILITY FOR INVESTING ABROAD
Nothing special though, u just need a aadhar card linked to your mobile number and bank account in either HDFC or ICICI Bank will help you alot while transferring funds to your brokerage account. 


Also lastly I just want to ensure you, investing abroad is really easy and gphassle free. It's not something very sofisticated and difficult task, even I started investing abroad first, then later I started investing in Indian markets. So best of luck.


Akhil Garg
CIO, Garg Capital 
akhilgargdps@gmail.com 
Twitter @gargcapital

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