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Understanding Candlestick Patterns

“Buy not on optimism, but on arithmetic” ~Benjamin Graham. This very interesting quote succinctly depicts that even though luck or intuition does have a part to play in stock trading, the major emphasis must be on numbers, that is, on employing various models and techniques to evaluate a stock.

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The Reality Behind Promoter Holdings & Pledged Shares

Too often investing legends like Warren Buffett, Benjamin Franklin and others have regarded successful investing as an art of discovering fundamentally sound stocks. So, one of the important elements within the checklist of fundamentally sound stocks is to analyze the promoter holding pattern of that stock.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 23rd July 2021

The green continues! Though the global markets were slightly rough, Indian markets managed to open in the green. Sensex opened around 100 points above the previous close and Nifty opened above 15,850 points. In the initial hours, the indices did drop below the flat line but recovered quite well. The most interesting subject of the market being, the listing of Zomato.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 22nd July 2021

It's Green, finally! After two consecutive sessions of red and a break, the markets managed to recover well today. Sensex opened at 52,494.56 and Nifty at 15,736.60. In the Sensex region, 24 out of the 30 companies traded in the green in the early trading hours. Rupee managed to gain 18 paise to touch Rs. 74.43 per dollar during the early hours.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 20th July 2021

It’s red again. While last week, the outperforming stock market was expected to witness Nifty at an all-time high of 16,000 points, this week saw the market open in the RED for the second day in a row. Nifty opened at around 15,700 and Sensex at 52,432.88. This resulted from the weakly performing Asian and US markets amid concerns of the Covid-19 Delta variant.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 19th July 2021

It wasn’t quite a good start for the markets this week. The low trading global markets surely did have an impact on the Indian stock markets. The markets opened with Sensex at 52,606.99 points, down by around 500 points and Nifty down by around 169 points, at 15,754.40. In the initial hours, only 8 companies out of 30 in the Sensex traded in the green.

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After Bell Market wrap-up: 16th July 2021

A bumper opening today! Indian markets started off at fresh record highs. In the earlier hours of the trading session though, Sensex slipped into the red zone as a result of activity in the IT stocks and finally snapped a 3-day winning run falling 19 pts at the closing bell. While Nifty ended above 15,900. The rupee opened at the previous close, Rs.74.54

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 15th July 2021

The markets witnessed a fresh breakout today! In the early hours of the trading session, the market hit an all time high. Though the Japanese markets traded lower, the other Asian markets did pretty well. And to top it up, it was an amazing day for the Indian stock market. Sensex opened at 52,968.89 points and Nifty at 15,872.2 points. Rupee opened comparatively higher than the US Dollar.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 14th July 2021

Another volatile day at Indian markets today! The markets began flat and started falling initially (Sensex below 52,750 and Nifty 50 below 15,800). However, after initial market hours, the equity stock markets rebounded where Sensex closed positively at 52,904.05(+0.25%), and Nifty 50 gained 41.60 points and ended at 15,853.95.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 13th July 2021

Following favourable economic outcomes and positive sentiments in the Asian markets, domestic markets traded in the green today. The Asian shares sparked a rally after Chinese economic data exceeded investor’s expectations. The BSE Sensex closed 397 points or 0.76 per cent higher at 52,769.73, while the Nifty ended with a gain of around 120 points or 0.76 per cent at 15,812.35.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 12th July 2021

Amid optimistic global indications, the Indian stock markets opened positively. Sensex opened above 52,634.33 while Nifty 50 around 15,766.88. However, as the trading hours went by, the market started falling, where Sensex closed at 52,372.69(- 0.03%), and Nifty gained 2.80 points and ended at 15,692.60.

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Understanding Goodwill as an Intangible Asset

When you go through the annual report of any company, you will find “Goodwill” under Non-Current Assets in the Balance Sheet. But wait, what is this Goodwill?

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 9th July 2021

Today is yet another day in the red. With nearly 20 stocks ending in red, the Sensex closed at 52,386.19. Nifty lost 38.10 points and ended at 15,689.80.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 8th July 2021

Markets failed to fulfill the expectation for those looking forward to a similar performance showcased in the last two days. A few utilities and IT apart, 24 of the 30 Sensex stocks ended in the red.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 7th July 2021

Indian benchmark indices ended at record closing highs today! The Sensex ended above the 53,000-mark for the first time ever! Nifty closed at a record 15,880. But that's not all.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 6th July 2021

While Nifty opened near 15,850 and Sensex reclaimed the 53000-mark, they did not see the end of the day. The closing bell saw 19 of the 30 Sensex stocks in red, and the Nifty ended 0.10% lower.

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 5th July 2021

Despite mixed sentiments in the global market, Domestic indices witnessed a gap opening. Sensex jumped 395 points to touch 52,880 while Nifty, with a gain of around 112 points, stood at 15,834.

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Value Trap: How to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff?

Warren Buffett succinctly notes, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” But wait, what if the seemingly underpriced stock is a Value Trap? Here’s how you can tell...

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 2nd July 2021

Markets, reflecting popular sentiment, seemed to be happy about the weekend. The markets ended green following a dull week. Pharma made big today by gaining 0.60%. The Vix index relaxed by nearly 6% showing signs of easing fear among investors. Further, mid and small cap stocks performed well below expectations.

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Top high debt companies in India

Debt, in the words of Warren Buffet, "is like driving a car with a dagger on the steering wheel pointed at your heart. [..] There will be fewer accidents, but when they happen, they will be fatal."

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After Bell Market Wrap-up: 1st July 2021

“Calm after the storm” - a perfect line to describe today’s market. In contrast to yesterday’s roller-coaster, market enthusiasts witnessed a pretty boring stock market day today!

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