The Indian stock market is one of the most robust ones in the world today. Thanks to a string of unprecedented financial scams in India that have made the regulator more accountable to the public and more stringent as far as regulations are concerned. One of my readers Srividhya had requested for a run downRead More
Stocks
What is a stock or equity ?
What is equity or stock of a company signify? What is equity investment ? If these are questions that have clogged your mind especially since you must have heard about the phenomenal returns from equity, read on. Equity or stock ? Equity is defined by the valuation of a property minus any debts there areRead More
7 random rules for stock investing or trading
Investing in stocks is a fun and greedy game. You go in with an anticipation that the stock will no doubt zoom to a level higher than you bought; you watch in perspiration as the scrip goes up and down; you sweat when your losses begin to mount; you heave a sign of relief whenRead More
4 rules for Fundamental Analysis of Stocks or Stock Valuation
Fundamental Analysis of stocks is a topic on which realms and realms of paper have been dedicated. One such book, “A Random Walk Down Wall Street” by Burton Malkiel talks about four important determinants or parameters that can be used for the fundamental analysis of stocks. If used properly, these four inputs can be used toRead More
Stock Market Crashes : The Tulip and Bulb Mania
Greed is a human characteristic, and one that will not go away so easily. There are lot of examples in history to prove that time and again, humans have crossed their boundary of wants and greed has rum amok leading to unprecedented stock market crashes. The most recent one in history is the 2008 USRead More
Craziest reasons for buying a stock !
I firmly believe that most of the ordinary investors burn their hands with direct trading on the stock market in the long run. You could still make money in the short term by directly buying stocks – and I term that luck. One could have the ability of making money from the stock markets, however,Read More