STOP Investing Only in India: Why US Stocks Belong in Every Indian Portfolio | Vasanth Kamath | Paisa Vaisa | Anupam Gupta

About this episode

Vasanth Kamath discusses the evolution of Smallcase and the importance of including US stocks in Indian investment portfolios.

In 10 years, Smallcase went from a simple idea in a Bengaluru garage to a platform managing ₹1.8 Lakh Crore across 20 million+ investors. And its founder, Vasanth Kamath, has never spoken this openly about where it's all heading next. In this episode, we sit down with Vasanth to unpack the full Smallcase story the origin, the failures, the breakthroughs, and the bold bets being placed on India's financial future. From investing in US stocks starting at just $1, to a game-changing joint venture with Zerodha, to an AI-powered Wealth Office that tracks your entire financial life this is the most comprehensive deep-dive on Smallcase ever recorded. If you're an investor, a founder, or someone trying to build real wealth in India this episode is for you. key takeaways 10-Year Journey- Smallcase spent 10 years building a platform that now serves 20 million customers and processes ₹1.8 lakh crore annually. The Bridge- Smallcase bridges the gap between mutual fund investors and stock market investors through curated, research-backed model portfolios. Beyond An App- With 250+ brands, 140 research analysts, and 20 top brokers Smallcase is an ecosystem, not just an investing app. Passive…

People in this episode

Host: Anupam Gupta

Guest: Vasanth Kamath

Topics covered

• investing
• US stocks
• financial future
• Smallcase
• wealth building
• AI in finance

Keywords

• Smallcase
• US stocks
• investing
• Zerodha
• AI
• financial ecosystem
• wealth management
• fractional investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smallcase, Zerodha

Places: India, Bengaluru

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