Ask me anything (AMA) with Nithin, Kailash, Nikhil, Venu and Karthik

Zerodha turned 13 in August 2023. As part of the anniversary, we asked our customers if they had questions for Nithin, Kailash, ‪@nikhil.kamath‬, and Karthik. We couldn't answer all the questions, but the answers in the AMA more or less cover the broad themes of most of the questions.

If you have any questions for them, please post them in the comments here: https://zerodha.com/z-connect/zerodha...

Timestamps:
00:00 Introductions
03:55 Nikhil on what's trading
04:42 Kailash (K) on his world view
10:59 Nikhil on social media and his podcast
14:15 Venu's connection to Zerodha
20:57 Karthik on the story behind Varsity
26:06 Hits and misses at Zerodha in the past few years
33:33 Venu on how to keep people motivated when the job is process-oriented.
35:53 Managing talent and work culture
44:47 The right expectations when trading
48:33 Can you make a life from trading?
53:40 K on technology that powers Zerodha
01:02:09 The Open Philosophy of Varsity
01:05:21 Nikhil on what matters in trading—strategies vs emotions
01:13:29 Kailash on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on capital markets
01:22:57 The fittest core team
01:28:50 Nikhil on Gold and Real Estate
01:33:10 Risks, Regulations and Mitigation
01:44:41 Book and Podcast recommendations
01:49:33 Advice to the young