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The Alpha Bets
by Anand Adhikari & Thomas P Abraham · Groww × ZebraLearn
21 leading Indian market experts explain how they research, filter, and pick stocks, frameworks, checklists, and mistakes they learned the hard way. A useful read for understanding how professionals think, written for Indian investors and markets.
- • 21 expert interviews and investing frameworks
- • India-specific examples and market context
- • Beginner-friendly language, no jargon overload
Educational reading only. Not investment advice.
Reading path
Six stages, one step at a time
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- Stage 01
Money Basics, Start Here
You will know where your money goes, how much to keep safe, and what to invest.
- Stage 02
Stock Market Investing
You will understand what a share really is and why price is not the same as value.
- Stage 03
Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
You will be able to open an annual report and know exactly what to look for.
- Stage 04
Technical Analysis & Trading
You will read a chart with structure instead of guessing at random patterns.
- Stage 05
Futures & Options (Derivatives)
You will understand payoffs, greeks, margins, and why most F&O traders lose money.
- Stage 06
Psychology & Risk, How Not to Lose Money
You will build rules for losses, leverage, and the urge to revenge-trade.
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Beyond books
Free resources, podcasts and films
Places to keep learning without spending a rupee.
Free Learning Resources
No-cost, India-first places to learn and practise before you spend a rupee.
Podcasts
Paisa Vaisa
Personal finance conversations for Indian listeners.
Planet Money (NPR)
Global economics explained in a story format.
The Investor's Podcast
Interviews with top investors and thinkers.
Chatter with Zerodha Varsity
Long-form Indian market conversations from the Varsity team.
Documentaries
Inside Job (2010)
The story of the 2008 financial crisis.
The Big Short (2015)
Feature film on the subprime mortgage crisis (based on real events).
Becoming Warren Buffett (2017)
The life and philosophy of the Oracle of Omaha.
Scam 1992 (2020)
Dramatised retelling of the Harshad Mehta securities scam.
YouTube Channels
Zerodha Varsity (Videos)
Free structured video lessons on Indian markets.
CA Rachana Ranade
Beginner-friendly finance and investing videos.
The Plain Bagel
Balanced, accessible finance explainers from a CFA.
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