basics of stock market

Is day trading gambling ? What prompted me to write this article was the fact that three events happened in succession one after the other. The first was a visit by relatives who had an inkling fact that I was remotely connected to finance. Not really knowing what I do, their first question was “WhereRead More

Do you know how to open a DEMAT account in India ? If not, here is a small primer on it. This is on the back of readers asking how to open such an account and what it actually is. Everyone must be aware that a DEMAT account is meant to be used when you haveRead More

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

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