The National Stock Exchange (NSE) started trading in the equities segment (Capital Market segment) on November 3, 1994. Within a short span of 1 year became the largest exchange in India in terms of volumes transacted. Various products are traded on the Capital Markets. Segments viz., Equity shares, Preference shares, Warrants, Debentures, Exchange traded Funds,…
“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.” – Benjamin Franklin “Compound interest is the world’s greatest discovery.” – Albert Einstein “In case you earn Rs20,000 per month, do you know how many years it will take you to become a crorepati? Not 10 or 20, but 50 years!” Have you heard Amitab Bachchan…
Have you ever experienced the following scenario: You buy 1 kg of apples at Rs 100 per kg, only to find out they were available at Rs 80 per kg just a few feet away? Aren’t you disappointed at having to pay more for the same quality of apples? The same also applies to stocks.…
Unknown facts about Tata Group.. 1. In general, about 66% of the profits of Tata Group go to charity (Tata Trust). Each Tata Group company channels more than 4 percent of its operating income to the trusts without any fuss or publicity.. (Its MOTHER of all charity) 2. Tata group was the first to start…
A stock buy-back is exactly what it says it is–a company buying back its own shares. Investors love it. For several reasons. First, to be effective a buy-back has to be at more than the market value. So investors gain. Second, the announcement of a buy-back is enough to send the stock up in the market,…
The recent past has seen the development of a new field in investing that blends economic decision making with psychology in order to understand individual as well as collective financial behaviour. Investors and traders alike get lost in myriad illusions created by the mind that is a big stumbling block for making wise investing or trading…
Here is a quick test to determine your Investment Quotient (IQ). Stock A at Rs.100 has a 7% chance of dropping below Rs.100 in the next five years. Stock B at Rs.200 has a 93% chance of gaining from this price level in the next five years. Which is a safer investment bet–Stock A or Stock B?…
It’s not easy to profit from IPOs, but the money is there. IPOs have unique risks, so remember the following five points when investing in one. First, objective research is a scarce commodity. Private companies aren’t open books. Keep in mind that they write their own prospectuses. Search for past press releases and financial, industry…
Muhurat trading also called Mahurat trading is the stock market trading activity which happens for about an hour on the Diwali day. Usually, this trading session is held in the evening and most traders buy on this day. It is a symbolic ritual which has been performed for years and investors make some token purchases…
There are two VERY DIFFERENT terms to consider when it comes to trading: 1) Prediction and 2) Expectation (or confidence) surrounding the prediction. Placing a trade involves making a prediction. It is not possible to place a trade without making a prediction, and that is true even for trades that might or might not execute,…
