Hydropower IPOs in Nepal: why they oversubscribe and whether the rush is worth it
Nepali hydropower IPOs routinely oversubscribe 8 to 38 times. The odds, the listing-day pops, and why 56 of 91 listed hydropower firms have never paid a dividend.
Odd lot shares on NEPSE: what to do with the leftover shares after you sell
Bonus shares and a partial sale can leave you holding 1 to 9 leftover NEPSE units. How the odd-lot order actually works in TMS, and why fixed charges hurt it most.
What happens to your shares if your broker or DP shuts down in Nepal?
79,000 investors had money stuck when SEBON suspended a broker in April 2026. What actually happened to their shares, and what CDSC custody protects you from.
What a real NEPSE portfolio manager charges, and how a fake 'advisor' scam differs
Nabil Invest asks Rs 5 lakh minimum and a written 2-year contract. A fake 'advisor' asks for your Mero Share password and nothing in writing. The difference.
How much tax do you pay when you sell gold in Nepal?
Sell your gold in Nepal and owe no capital gains tax, no income tax, no TDS. The 10% CGT and 1.5% TDS you read online are myths. The real cost is the spread.
What your Demat and Meroshare account really cost in Nepal
Demat opening, annual renewal, Meroshare fee, the Rs 25 DP charge, and ASBA costs in Nepal, separated from trading commission, with the true cost of holding shares.
The foreign-employment IPO quota: how migrant workers get 10% reserved shares in Nepal
Nepali migrant workers get 10% of every IPO reserved for them. The rule, the bank-account and Demat setup from abroad, and a worked Himalayan Re example.
The 4% rule, adapted for Nepal: how much you can safely withdraw from your corpus
The 4% rule was built on US data. Nepal's higher inflation, lower real returns, and tax drag push the safe withdrawal rate closer to 3.5% — the math behind it.
Barista FIRE in Nepal: semi-retiring on a part-time income
Barista FIRE means a part-time income covers part of your costs so your portfolio shrinks. Every Rs 10,000/month of work cuts your FIRE number by Rs 34 lakh.
Can a Nepali resident legally buy US stocks? The 2082/83 rules
Can a Nepali resident legally open Interactive Brokers and buy Apple or Tesla shares? What the Investment Abroad Act and NRB rules actually allow in 2082/83.
Fake share-tip Telegram groups and pump-and-dump in NEPSE
How paid Telegram and Viber stock-tip groups and pump-and-dump operators work in NEPSE, what Nepal's Securities Act actually punishes, and how to spot the trap.
What is ASBA and how IPO money gets blocked in your bank account
ASBA blocks your IPO money in your own bank account instead of taking it. How the block works, what you need to apply, and what happens when the lottery runs.
How NEPSE dividends are taxed in Nepal: the 5% you never see
Every NEPSE dividend, cash or bonus, is taxed 5% at source before it reaches you. How the final withholding works, how it differs from CGT, and what you net.
Where Rs 5 lakh would be today: land vs NEPSE vs gold vs FD (10-year look-back)
Rs 5 lakh invested in 2016 in land, NEPSE, gold, or an FD: what each is worth in 2026, with the CAGR, the taxes, and the catch the headline numbers hide.
FD rates have fallen across Nepal: where do you actually park money now?
Bank FD rates in Nepal have slid from ~11% to about 4%, and the real return after tax and inflation is now negative. Where your money can actually keep up.
Gold just hit record highs: what to weigh before you buy a tola now
Gold hit Rs 339,300 a tola in Nepal in early 2026. Before you buy at a record, the making-charge spread, taxes, and peak risk that decide what it really costs.
Saving for your child's education in Nepal: the 18-year plan
How much to save monthly for a child's education in Nepal, which vehicle actually beats fee inflation, and why most 'child education' plans underperform a SIP.
How NEPSE settlement works: T+2, circuit breakers and when your shares actually arrive
How NEPSE's T+2 settlement works, when your shares and money actually arrive, and the new 5%/8% circuit breakers and 15% daily limit after the April 2026 rules.
Promoter shares vs ordinary shares in Nepal: lock-in, price gap and why they differ
Why promoter shares trade ~40% below ordinary shares on NEPSE, the 3-year lock-in, the conversion and transfer rules, and why retail can't just buy them.
What happens to your shares when you die? Demat transmission in Nepal
When a shareholder dies in Nepal, demat shares pass to heirs by transmission. The CDSC form, the documents, the 35-day objection notice, and the tax on sale.
Lean FIRE in Nepal: the smallest number you can actually retire on
Lean FIRE is retiring early on a frugal budget. The smallest realistic number for Nepal — a Rs 40,000–62,000/month life, and the Rs 1.2–2 crore corpus it takes.
Reading a NEPSE company's financials: EPS, P/E and book value for beginners
What EPS, P/E, and book value mean for a NEPSE stock, why annualized EPS misleads, the late-2025 market P/E near 38 vs banks at 16, and where to find each.
