It has always been a question in the minds of investors if there is a return difference between Sensex and Nifty. Thank god… now we have 25-plus years of data to know Which is better Sensex or Nifty? Both have created a new milestone this month (Dec 23). Sensex crossed the 70000 mark and NiftyRead More
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What is Index? Part 2
This is Part -2 of the write-up What is Index? For Part 1 Click Continued… What is Index? Here is some more information on the Index & FAQs on Nifty & Sensex. Benefits of considering Indices to analyze the movement of the stock market An index can be used as a benchmark making it easyRead More
What is Index? Part 1
When someone asks or thinks about the market, the most important level we think about or check is Sensex or Nifty. When it goes up, we know our portfolio will do better and vice versa. So, these are two examples of widely tracked Indian Index. We are going to learn the basics of Index, theirRead More
What is a Large Cap Mid Cap Small Cap?
The markets (equity) is divided into Large Cap Mid Cap Small Cap. Here the word “Cap” stands for market capitalization. It denotes the size of the company. In mutual funds, this size aspect is recognized as a category. Hence you will find funds like – HDFC Top 200 Fund or PGIM Midcap Opportunities Fund. InRead More
IPO Tricks, IPO Mistakes & IPO Myths
Large numbers are going on and about to come. Very few have value in them. Not all IPOs are bad, so getting an allotment has become a tremendous task for investors. So let me share our learning – for the IPO Tricks to get allotment in IPO. Avoiding IPO mistakes done while applying & weRead More
Why DEMAT Account is Required? Infographic
Why DEMAT Account is Required for Investing? The most important reason is transaction ease. Most of the securities are available in DEMAT format now. It is easy to buy & sell if you have a DEMAT account. Some securities like shares, NCDs are compulsory to be bought through a DEMAT account. Here is an InfographicRead More