Value investing, first proposed by Benjamin Graham and popularized by Warren Buffett, is the business of picking stocks that are cheap relative to their fundamentals. Viewed in the Indian context, some of the best shares under 500 offer affordable investment…
It is widely known that information is key if you are a stock market trader or investor. Equally important is a thorough understanding of how stock markets function. The Indian stock market has different segments such as the rolling settlement…
No one can predict what lies ahead. All we can do is to be prepared for any uncertainties life might throw at us. For most of us, insurance signifies the best mode of future-readiness. Having car insurance is not only…
The energy sector is one of the major components of the Indian stock market that represents shares of companies engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of diverse energy sources such as coal, oil, natural gas, and renewable energy. Energy…
What is MTF? MTF allows you to buy more stocks than your current balance allows by letting you borrow up to 80% of the stock’s value. You’ll pay a small daily interest of 0.03% (that’s ₹30 for every ₹1 lakh…
transactions. In recent years, the process of applying for a PAN card has been simplified to enable candidates to apply either online or offline. If you want to open a bank account, file income tax returns, buy a house, and…
Punjab National Bank (PNB), the ninth-largest commercial bank and the second-largest public sector bank in India, deserves its place in the history of the country’s banking industry. In a sense, the history of PNB Bank is also the story of…
Oil exploration and oil marketing companies in India constitute a major industrial sector in India. Generally speaking, they operate in two areas: production and distribution of petroleum products. Production firms are usually referred to as upstream companies and they focus…
For centuries, gold was considered a storehouse of value. While physical gold still retains its allure for jewelry-loving Indians, gold is also a favorite with retail investors, often as a hedge against inflation. There are numerous ways one can invest…
The derivative segment is the biggest contributor to daily turnover in the Indian stock market. Within derivatives, options trading has captured the imagination of millions of Indian retail investors. Options trading allows one to make a forecast regarding fluctuations in…
