A few years ago sales and discounts used to be very time specific. Our parents would usually wait for Diwali sale or a new year sale to make purchases. But these days sales occur almost every month and discount have become very common. I don’t remember the last time I […]
What are Growth Stocks and How to Analyze the Best Growth Stocks?
If you are wondering how to identify and pick the best growth stocks with strong fundamentals…then this article is for you. In this article you will learn: What is growth investing? What are growth stocks? Characteristics of a growth stock What should you look for before investing in growth stocks? […]
What is IPO? – Grey Market IPO, IPO Process and Upcoming IPOs
Want a synopsis of what is IPO? – listen to this While flipping through the pages of a daily newspaper or while passing by a national highway, you may come across large advertisement for an upcoming IPO. What is IPO? – this question might have crossed your mind if you […]
40 Commonly used Stock Market Trading Terms You Should Know
It’s great that you have finally decided to trade in the stock markets. But, are you still unaware of the basic trading terms which are commonly used by professional traders? I understand, the world of stock markets is full of jargon. But don’t worry if you feel lost in this […]
What are Large Cap Stocks? – Meaning & List of Best Large Cap Stocks
What are Large Cap Stocks? SEBI defines large cap stocks as those listed companies which are ranked from 1 to 100 in the Indian stock exchanges based on market capitalisation. Large cap stocks generate stable revenues and earnings in the long term and hence they should be part of one’s […]
Why You Need to Invest in the Stock Market?
When I was a kid my dad bought me a small money plant and a piggy bank. While giving it to me he said, ‘The more I save in my piggy bank, sooner the money plant would grow.’ The money plant became my motivation to save more. At the end […]
6 Biggest Stock Market Investing Myths
It’s fair to say that today most individuals are investing on the basis of herd mentality. We often come across lots of people building stereotypes about the stock markets. One of them is portrayed in the picture below Let me tell you once you separate the fact from fiction, you […]
What is Short Term Investing
Everyone has tried saving for a future expense. Starting from saving for a new cricket bat in a gullak at the age of 8 to opening a saving account to save for a dream bike at the age of 20. We all have been through such phases of life. With […]
What is Long term investing?
Health and wealth are the two most important parts of our lives. If you want to lead a healthier life, exercise is important. Whereas if you want to lead a wealthier life, long term investing is important. But the question that arises is how long is long term investing? And […]
What is a Forward Contract?
Before we get started on forwards, let me tell you an interesting story. I am a coffee lover and there is a well-known coffee shop close to my place. I have been visiting it for a while now. Two things haven’t changed much. The flavour of my coffee and its […]