Category Archives: Stocks
Timeline for Rights Issue reduced to 43 days
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced “changes in timeline [that] would enable a right issue to be completed within about 43 days as against about 109 days currently available for a rights issue.” It is indeed … Continue reading
Aping the Fund Managers is a good idea?
Some equity investors may think it is wise to follow investment patterns of expert fund managers. But there are many reasons why this may turn out to be a bad idea, says Nikhil Walavalkar THOSE who invest in shares use … Continue reading
Overview of the Markets as on 12th August 2008
In the last fortnight we witnessed the RBI increase the Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 9.0 per cent and the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points which also now stand at 9.0 per cent. Although the … Continue reading
What’s your Money doing?
Much before we start thinking of investing in Stocks, have you wondered what’s your money doing. Imean where is it coming from, where is it going and how? Read this post for a perspective
The basics of buying a Stock
When you buy a share of a company you become a shareholder in that company. Shares are also known as Equities. Want to invest in stocks? Do a little bit of study before you enter the big world of stocks. … Continue reading
Personal Finance Website Update
Nine months ago I did not know what a blog is? Stuck up at home due to a back injury, I was casually chatting up with a geeky friend asking him about how to create a website, purely in jest. … Continue reading
You need to be Lucky and brave!
As an asset class, Equity stocks offer the best returns. But so many of us have burnt our fingers in the process? How is it that very few investors can make real profits, grow their networth and consistently beat the … Continue reading
Picking up stocks: Real Estate/ Construction
One of the questions to my earler post was how to pick stocks? It is allright to say that, ” You can start with identifying a list of 10-15 companies out of 3-5 sectors which you know or which interests … Continue reading
Derivative for Dummies: By a Dummy
Yes, it’s for Dummies and by a dummy on Derivatives. So here’s what lil’ bit of Derivatives I understand(or pretend to..). Read on…. Derivative is a product whose value is derived from the value of one or more basic variables, … Continue reading
25 Golden Rules of Stock Investing
I don’t remember the source, but here they are: 1. Plan your trades. Trade your plan. 2. Keep records of your trading results. 3. Keep a positive attitude, no matter how much you lose. 4. Don’t take the market home. … Continue reading
