We are glad to announce the availability of the 5th edition of the book, What Every Indian Should Know Before Investing by author Vinod Pottayil. As you may be aware, this book is without doubt the single most comprehensive book available in India that covers all the major investment options available in the country today. The book is around 400 pages of detailed information about investing and investments that is explained in simple, layman English so that it can be understood by every investor. The book contains the latest updates about every investment option that is available in the Indian market - from FDs to RDs to NSCs, SCSC, PPF, EPF, Mutual Funds, Gold, Real Estate, Stocks and more.

Every aspect of these investments - including the tax impact of investing in them is explained in a manner that ensures that the reader gets a complete understanding of the investment option. Helpful QR codes and web links to external resources adds to the amount of information provided. Apart from these investment options, the book also touches upon some of the new investing avenues that are slowly appearing on the Indian investment scenario - this includes Peer to Peer Lending (P2P), Cryptocurrencies, the National Pension Scheme (NPS), and Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme (SSY). The new edition also has a graphical illustration of each of these schemes to help the reader understand the concept of that investment quickly.

Apart from investment options, the book also explains in lucid detail other aspects of investing that are equally important. This includes chapters on Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Writing a Will and Making a Financial Plan. While these may sound like complex topics, the book has taken pains to make it as simple as possible and give the necessary examples so that people can not only understand them but also execute them in their life. The book has received a fabulous response over the years and with every edition it has only increased its reach. This 5th edition.