If you've been tracking the markets as closely as most advisors do, 2025 stands out as something far more significant than just another profitable year on Dalal Street. It was the year that fundamentally rewrote the rules of India's equity market—the year when the baton passed from foreign to domestic hands.

There are four primary asset classes that most individuals can invest their money in: 1. Equity - This also refers to stocks traded in the stock market. 2. Debt refers to products like Fixed Deposits, Government bonds, the Public Provident Fund (PPF), and National Savings Certificates (NSCs). 3. Real Estate - Residential and commercial property or land. 4. Commodities - Stuff like Gold, Silver, etc.