Module 12 · Beginner to advanced · applied research
Research: from a question to a decision
Evidence, market claims, research methods and a clear memo that survives disagreement.
4 chapters · Concepts, worked examples and self-checks
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Study it. Test it. Write it down.
Build your first research file
What would make the business thesis wrong?
Choose a fictional operating business; do not start with a target price.
Your research task
- Map customers and cash recipients.
- Separate observations from estimates.
- Write a countercase and a review trigger.
What you should produce
A two-page evidence-backed research memo.
The trap to avoid: Collecting only confirming material.
Original hypothetical study exercise. Pair it with the chapter sources below; verify current contract rules and product terms separately.
Chapters in this module
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01From a market story to a research questionLearn how to turn a claim about an Indian business into a question you can investigate and a conclusion you can change.2 min read02Your Indian-market information mapFollow money and ownership through securities, fund structures, market participants and the demat account.3 min read03Research methods and historical case studies without hindsightCombine fundamental, technical, quantitative and behavioural work while preserving what was knowable at the time.2 min read04Write a research memo someone can challengeTurn documents and calculations into a clear educational research note with assumptions, scenarios and a useful review process.2 min read
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