Investing Basics

Picking stocks for the long term is an art. Every investor must learn this art to make profits. However, it is easier said than done. There are thousands of stocks...

When a new investor enters the stock market, he gets bombarded with a lot of information - it gets confusing. Stock market investment is no longer an option for people...

NIFTY50 has fallen more than 12% YTD. Many of you may be questioning your decision of investing in the equity market. Those you have started recently may be sitting on...

Just like we have a regular health check-up, so does our investment portfolio! While for our medical check-up we consider certain parameters and compare them with reference points, deriving a...

Every investment has some degree of risk associated with it. You may be afraid of losing your hard-earned money. And keep your money in your bank savings account. In this...

We know that a small percentage of Indians invest in the equity market compared to other nations. There are many reasons for it, and we are not going there in...

The NIFTY index was over 18000 levels in the first week of April, and you may not have invested back then, assuming the market will fall. The market had seen...

Recency is a psychological term. It implies an individual emphasises more on the recent events compared to the past. While investing, it simply means an investor giving more importance to...

The Indian stock market has witnessed many scams in the last two to three decades. With every new scam, the credibility of the overall market goes down. The Securities &...

It's essential for investors to have a diversified portfolio, which is a balanced collection of stocks and other investments vehicles.  Diversification helps in reducing an investor's threat of endless loss...