Stocks/Share Market - Angel One

This is a statement we often use in our regular usage. If markets are volatile get into defensive stocks. If markets are difficult to understand, then get into defensive stocks. If there are cyclical risks to the market, then get into defensive stocks. But, what exactly do we understand by the concept of defensive stocks? …

Back in 1997, Havells was a largely unknown company in the electrical goods space.Had someone invested Rs 10,000 in Havells in 1997, it would be worth Rs 3.50 crore today. Of course, that would have been hard to envisage back in 1997 but that is what mid-cap stories are all about. You buy them for …

What is FMCG? Any product or service that is created for the purpose of being used directly by the consumer or end-user is a consumer good. Consumer goods are broadly divided into three categories: Durable Goods (shelf life of 3+ years) Non-Durable Goods (shelf life of <1 year) Consumer-Related Services FMCG or ‘Fast-Moving Consumer Goods’ …

What is Digital India? Digital India is a flagship initiative launched under PM Modi in 2015 with the aim of empowering the country in the field of technology. Digital India’s goal is to improve online infrastructure to make Government services available to citizens digitally. It has launched many ‘Di-initiatives’ like its e-governance program, manufacturing electronics …

Our parents always encourage us to invest in gold, and they are right. The yellow metal is known for its value and is also highly liquid. Most importantly, gold can help investors offset losses when the stock market is down. Gols is also great as a hedge against inflation. Most finance experts advise that a …

Apollo Hospitals share price soared as much as 6.5% as of 12 pm on 16 August 2021, Monday, as analysts raised the price targets on the company. It clocked a consolidated PAT (profit after tax) of Rs. 489 crores for Q1 of FY2021-22. The leading hospital chain saw a massive 31% jump in its revenue …

There was a lot of hype when the Differential Voting Rights (DVR) shares were first issued in the year 2008 by Tata Motors. Subsequently, other companies like Gujarat NRE Coke, Future Enterprises and Jain Irrigation also followed suit. However, the idea had limited appeal, contrary to popular expectations that investors may be interested in DVR …

One of the common terms you must have in markets quite often is a gap up or a gap down. Gaps are the space between the open and the closing prices of two consecutive days and such gaps normally get filled. Hence it is an important indicator to the trader in identifying the trading opportunities …

If you are rightfully excited after opening your trading account and demat account with your broker, you are entitled to be so. After all, you are going to make your foray into the esoteric world of equity markets. Most likely, you have heard fascinating stories of how companies like Wipro, Infosys and Eicher Motors created …

If you scan through the stocks page in the newspaper or access any broker website you will find the mention of terms like ex-dividend date, record date, dividend announcement date, dividend payment date etc. As an investor in equities, you need to understand the relevance and importance of each of these dates specifically. But first …