The greater fool theory in investments refers to those investors who buy an investment based on the thinking that they will be able to sell it at a profit to a “greater fool”. So in a way, they say I am a fool too and I am looking for an another great fool. The classicRead More
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Traders vs Investors : What is your Investing Style?
The goal of investing is to gradually build wealth over an extended period of time through the buying and holding of a portfolio of stocks, mutual funds, bonds and other investment instruments. Trading, on the other hand, involves the more frequent buying and selling of stocks, churning of MF portfolio, jumping to new products, with the goalRead More
Learning Value Investing
I have been reading about Value Investing for about 8 years now, and with risking that you may doubt my credibility to write on this website, I would say that finally, it has started sinking in me. It took long because I had to unlearn a lot to learning value investing. It really tested whatRead More
Direct Investors Too Need Financial Advisors
Since 2013, we are seeing a good amount of investors opting for the direct option, and getting themselves away from commission agents. This gives birth to the concept of DIY or do-it-yourself in Personal Finance or Mutual Funds in particular. But does this means all investors can do without advisors? Well, one of the recentRead More
What is P2P Lending in India?
In P2P lending, the flow of funds is from lender to borrower and goes through a mediator in between, which normally is an online/Internet Company. So this online company matches the lender and borrower. In India, there are about 30 companies operating in P2P lending.Read More
Should You Invest in Upcoming IPO’s
This has always been seen that, whenever markets move positively, the Initial Public Offers also flood in before investors. Obviously, the key to getting fully subscribe depends on positive emotions in the stock market. But sometimes, the investors do not get the desired profits as they invest in companies who have just come to IPORead More