How to Build a Long-Term Wealth Portfolio with Index Funds: A 2026 Blueprint

The Core Philosophy: Keep It Simple, Stay Consistent The most effective wealth-building strategy for the majority of retail investors is not complex. It is a diversified, low-cost index fund portfolio with consistent SIP contributions, periodic rebalancing, and minimal intervention. The…
Market Opening Bell 21 May 2026: Sensex gains 550 points on oil slide

Indian equities opened sharply higher on Thursday, with the Sensex rising over 550 points and the Nifty 50 reclaiming 23,800, as a steep fall in crude oil prices, a rebound in the rupee and firm global cues lifted risk appetite.…
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights: Benchmarks claw back early losses as Reliance lifts trade

Indian equities reversed a sharp gap-down start on Wednesday, 20 May, with the Sensex closing up 118 points at 75,318.39 and the Nifty 50 adding 41 points to 23,659, as cooling crude and a pullback in bond yields offset pressure…
SME IPO vs Mainboard IPO India: Key Differences

India’s stock market offers two IPO platforms, the mainboard (NSE/BSE main platform) for large companies and the SME platform (NSE Emerge / BSE SME) for smaller companies. Each has a very different risk-return profile. What Are SME IPOs? SME IPOs…
How to Open a Demat Account and Start Investing with Lemonn in 2026

Why Open a Demat Account with Lemonn? A demat account is mandatory to invest in Indian equities, ETFs, bonds, and IPOs. Lemonn offers a technology-first brokerage with zero brokerage on delivery trades, competitive F&O charges, and unique products like Power…
Market Opening Bell 20 May 2026: Sensex loses over 600 points

Indian equities opened sharply lower on Wednesday, with the Sensex dropping over 600 points and the Nifty 50 slipping below 23,450, as a record-low rupee and elevated crude prices weighed on sentiment. The rupee weakened past 96.9 per US dollar…
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights: IT rally offsets bank drag as rupee hits record low

Indian equities ended marginally lower on Tuesday as profit booking in banks and index heavyweights offset gains in information technology shares, with the Sensex slipping 114 points to 75,200.85 and the Nifty 50 closing at 23,618, down 32 points, amid…
How to Buy S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 ETFs from India in 2026

Why S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Are the Most Popular US Investments for Indians The S&P 500 has delivered approximately 10% annualised returns over 30+ years in USD terms. The Nasdaq 100, technology-heavy, has outperformed with higher volatility. For Indian…
REITs vs InvITs in India: Key Differences and Which Is Better?

Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are structurally similar to REITs but focus on infrastructure assets , toll roads, power transmission lines, gas pipelines, and renewable energy projects. Both offer regular income distributions, but they have important differences in risk, return, and…
Market Opening Bell 19 May 2026: Sensex gains 400 pts

Indian equities opened higher on Tuesday, with the Sensex rising about 400 points to 75,725 and the Nifty 50 climbing around 115 points to 23,765, as easing oil prices, softer global bond yields and renewed foreign inflows lifted risk appetite…




