Notes on fixed income.
Markets, strategy and explainers from our research and credit
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⌘KMarkets, strategy and explainers from our research and credit
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Mar 27, 2026 · · 5 min
Fixed Alpha
F&O margin sitting in cash earns nothing. Pledge G-Secs instead and the same capital earns 6.5–7% while it backs your trades.
Mar 24, 2026 · · 6 min
Fixed Alpha
Interest at slab rate, capital gains at 12.5% over 12 months, and the set-off opportunities that make bonds a tax planning tool.
Mar 20, 2026 · · 6 min
Fixed Alpha
YTM, accrued interest, clean price and dirty price — worked through with a single ₹1,000 bond so the numbers are concrete.
Mar 17, 2026 · · 5 min
Fixed Alpha
Thousands of listed bonds, three factors that matter: yield, tenure and rating. Plus what first-time investors should start with.
Mar 13, 2026 · · 6 min
Fixed Alpha
Credit risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk — what each one means, and which of them actually applies if you hold to maturity.
Mar 10, 2026 · · 6 min
Fixed Alpha
All three aim for stable returns, but they differ on yield, liquidity, taxation and cost. A side-by-side comparison.
Mar 6, 2026 · · 4 min
Fixed Alpha
Bonds combine the predictable income of a fixed deposit with the liquidity of equity. Here is the case for holding them in a balanced portfolio.
Mar 3, 2026 · · 6 min
Fixed Alpha
A credit rating is a professional opinion on whether you get your money back. Here is how to read one, who issues them, and where to verify them yourself.
