The Clarity Playbook — Free Book

FREE · 64 PAGES · PDF

The Indian stock market, explained honestly.

A free 64-page book for salaried Indians who want to manage their own money — without WhatsApp tips, YouTube hype, or analyst calls they never asked for.

  • How the Indian stock market actually works — Sensex, Nifty, demat, brokers — without jargon
  • The real math of compounding, inflation, and why ₹5,000/month is enough — if you start now
  • How to read a company well enough to own it for ten years
  • The 4 macro signals that matter — and the dozen that don’t
  • Tax: LTCG, STCG, old vs new regime, decoded for the salaried investor
  • A one-page wealth plan you can build for yourself, today
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What’s inside — 18 chapters across 6 parts

Part 1
The Foundation
Why most Indians lose money · How the market actually works · The wealth-building mindset
Part 2
The Math That Changes Everything
The power of compounding · Inflation & real returns · The Crorepati math
Part 3
Building Your Foundation
Demat, KYC, your first ₹500 · Stocks vs mutual funds vs ETFs · SIP, lump sum, step-up SIP
Part 4
Reading the Market Like an Investor
Fundamental analysis for the salaried investor · The 4 macros that matter · A sober look at technicals
Part 5
Behaviour, Tax & Risk
Tax-aware investing · The behaviour gap · Risk, volatility & asset allocation
Part 6
Your Plan
Your personal wealth plan · 30-point stock checklist · Your first 90 days as a self-directed investor

This book is for you if…

  • You’re a salaried Indian who wants to invest seriously, but every “guide” online sells you something
  • You’ve started a SIP but you’re not sure if it’s the right one — and nobody explains why
  • You’ve lost money on a tip and you’re done with that game
  • You want to manage your own money — without paying a planner ₹15,000 a year for a one-page plan
  • You have 30+ years ahead and you finally want to use them

About the author

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Mithun Srivastava — engineer (B.Tech), MBA, and a stubbornly self-directed Indian investor for the last 15+ years.

I run investwithmithun.com — a free site of calculators, glossary terms, and weekly market notes for Indians who want to manage their own money.

I am not a SEBI-registered investment advisor and I do not sell tips. I wrote this book because nothing I’d read for beginners was honest about what actually works.

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Free. 64 pages. No tips. No hype. Just clarity.

Disclaimer: Mithun Srivastava is not a SEBI-registered investment advisor. Nothing in The Clarity Playbook or on investwithmithun.com is a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security, mutual fund, or financial product. Every example uses hypothetical numbers to illustrate concepts. Markets carry risk; past returns do not predict future returns. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor or a chartered accountant before acting on any information.
About the author
Mithun Srivastava

Mithun writes on investing & automation. He runs investwithmithun.com (market education) and automatetoprofit.com (trading automation).

Educational content, not financial advice.This article is for general investor education. Mithun Srivastava is not a SEBI-registered Investment Advisor (RIA) or Research Analyst (RA). Examples are illustrative; past performance does not predict future returns. Consult a SEBI-registered RIA before making investment decisions. Read full disclaimer →
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