“A goal without a plan is just a wish” said French writer Antoine de-Saint Exupery. Individual goals vary at different life stages. Our short term goal can be buying a new car or a foreign holiday or setting up an emergency fund. A common mid to long term goal is buying a house while long …
If you have earned a sizeable raise in your salary or landed up in a new job that has considerably bumped up your salary, then you should utilize your new earning power by investing it for greater returns instead of spending it all. Saving is easier said than done, so you need to plan on …
In the world of investments and stocks, nothing is perfect and you cannot calculate till the last decimal. You can however plan and predict, rely a bit on chance and knowledge. Thumb rules have always served us well, and even though no thumb rule is accurate to the T, rest assured, you can use it, …
Unlike investors, traders can make profits even on a down trend. Traders enjoy a brilliant advantage over investors and they can make profits irrespective of the market’s movements. All you need is the right skill-set and strict discipline. It is definitely not the simplest way to make money, yet it is not rocket science. …
Some of us prefer to take the path less travelled. That path often has unknown risks, but it also rewards you generously, because there are very few people reaping the benefits. Similarly in the stock market, we tend to like esoteric companies and companies that are micro-cap, the smaller end of the small-cap universe. Since …
If you want to be a successful investor, your key to success lies in a well-maintained portfolio. You have to determine how to allocate assets that best suit your investment goals and strategies. Your portfolio does not represent your present only. It also represents your future and it should meet your future capital needs and …
Investing money can sometimes be a pretty daunting task and the scarier part is the investing jargon that is involved. There are so many financial terms that investors and advisors use, and for a new investor, sometimes it is pretty hard to comprehend. The following are the 10 essential financial terms that will help you …
Being well- prepared is well-armed This age old cliché holds true for investing in Stock Markets as well. Many experts including those who have burnt their fingers while jumping into deep waters without being fully equipped to handle choppy waters would also tell you that Stocks are not for the weak-hearted. The point is that …
The stock market is a volatile place where you have to take risks and calculate your rewards accordingly. Would you choose a 100% chance of losing Rs. 90,000 or would you choose a 90% chance of losing Rs. 100,000? Many people will choose the second because there is a slim chance of not losing, in …
If you are an NRI, living abroad, chances are your accounts are swelling and you wish to invest your money in India. Along with a lucrative career abroad, you also have surplus capital that you can invest in India. So, where should you invest? There are so many areas for you to invest in, if …
