How Do I Buy US Stocks in India?
So, you are at a point in your investor avatar where the Indian stock market is not enough for you. You want access to the S&P 500, the Dow Jones, the Nasdaq, where you can invest for higher returns.
The good news is that you can. Since 2004, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed the norms for remitting foreign exchange abroad. You can now remit up to $250,000 abroad for this very purpose.
How to do it?
For direct investments in the US stock market, you can open a trading account with a domestic or foreign broker. Many Indian brokers, like ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Angel Broking, Motilal Oswal, Upstox, etc., allow you to open such accounts. You can also do this via foreign brokers, like Charles Schwab or Ameritrade.
You are also allowed indirect investments in mutual funds or equity-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in US stocks and indices.
Key Points
- Considering you need to expatriate US dollars and the Indian Rupee has depreciated significantly in the past decade (from around 49.60 in mid-2009 to 71.45 in April 2020), investing in US securities is expensive.
- Learn about all relevant charges for such transactions, such as brokerage, currency conversion charges, and brokerage.
- Try to invest rather than trade in the US markets. Investing is far more profitable than trading constantly. This is because trading charges can add up pretty quickly and to your disadvantage due to the INR-USD exchange rate.
Conclusion
Whether India Cements (INDIACEM) or American Express (AEX), Reliance (RELIANCE), or ExxonMobil (XOM), as an investor, you aim to get good returns on your investments. The US stock market is a great tool to do so, but it comes with a high cost of investing. But this is about what you want, so go ahead, make your fortune!
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