Master Class 6: Identifying the Bad Companies, Cash Flow Statement and Rights Issue
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Master Class 6: Identifying the Bad Companies, Cash Flow Statement and Rights Issue

One look at a company's financial statement can give a vague idea of its financial position. However, just one look at those figures cannot be enough to deduce the entire situation. One of the investors' common dilemmas is about how to identify if a company is bad or has bad stocks and is not a good option for investment.

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Master Class 5: Asset Turnover, Cash Cycle Ratio and Share Split
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Master Class 5: Asset Turnover, Cash Cycle Ratio and Share Split

Have you seen the applications of your peers? Sometimes the achievements, degrees, and skills exceed their age. We try and hone our skills in every way possible. Similarly, to add more feathers to your cap of stock market analysis techniques, let us take you through another two important ratios:

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Master Class 4: Understanding Return on Equity and Net Profit Margin
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Master Class 4: Understanding Return on Equity and Net Profit Margin

Any experienced investor knows that no investment decision can be taken by considering just one or two financial figures. In most cases, the analysis of multiple figures is required to get a clear picture of a company's financial health and performance. The company's financial statements are made public so that any potential investor can make their own analysis based on their evaluation of the data. Hence, to get a full and thorough look at any company's performance and to make an investment decision, one must understand how to evaluate the various financial figures that a company displays.

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Master Class 3: In-depth Analysis of Dividend, face Value and promoter Holding
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Master Class 3: In-depth Analysis of Dividend, face Value and promoter Holding

Fundamental analysis is the evaluation of a company's financial health and performance through the analysis of its financial statements. The various values and figures depicted in the statements give an insight into where the company is headed, its current performance, and its past performance. These values are the basic parameters to understand a company, by just taking one glance at them.

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Master class 2: Parameters of Fundamental Analysis of Stocks
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Master class 2: Parameters of Fundamental Analysis of Stocks

Fundamental Analysis is the basic Analysis of a company's financial statements in order to evaluate its performance and financial health. It is important for an investor to understand the basics of the fundamental analysis of stocks of a company and know how to comprehend the figures reflected in the company's financial statements. The process of fundamental analysis of stocks can help in taking a well-calculated investment decision

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Master Class 1: Learn the Basics of Share Market
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Master Class 1: Learn the Basics of Share Market

Do you recall being in school and creating an explosion in the chemistry lab by mixing the wrong elements? Or do you recall bashing your car against a wall, the first time you tried taking a reverse? Or burning the food in the kitchen because you didn't know how much cooking time was required? Life is full of events where accidents happen as a result of not knowing the basics of something. It is always important to understand how something functions before getting into it practically.

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What is Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)?
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What is Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)?

Companies ensure that they provide better returns to their investors with the addition of leverage in their total capital, and thus show higher profitability and returns. We also previously understood evaluating a company's profitability and rate of returns to its investors with the use of Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) ratios.

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ICICI Securities Review
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ICICI Securities Review

When you invest in the stock market, you expect good returns from it. Hence, It is crucial to deal with the right broker.   

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Understanding Financial and Operational Leverages
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Understanding Financial and Operational Leverages

When a company wants to increase its investments in order to expand its asset base and generate returns towards risk capital, it sometimes borrows capital as a funding source. This is known as Leverage. Leverage is an investment strategy of using borrowed money, specifically from financial instruments or borrowed capital, to increase its potential rate of returns on equity. Leverage also refers to the amount a company borrows or the debt it uses to purchase or finance assets.

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SMC Global Securities Ltd Review
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SMC Global Securities Ltd Review

To fulfill the financial need of India’s widespread geographical demography, content on SMC’s new website can be translated (from English) into ten various regional languages viz. Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu. It offers ease of access to real-time live streaming quotes and favorite option record tracks to your frequently visited scrips just like google tracks your history and pops up with recommendations, along with ads linked to your preference and offers research & advisory assistance backed by 24*7 technical and advanced office reports.

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DuPont Analysis and its importance
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DuPont Analysis and its importance

The Return on Asset and Return on Equity are among the most important considerations investors take while making an investment decision. It gives an insight into how well a company uses its assets to generate revenue and determines the value it creates for its shareholders and investors.

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Kotak Securities Review
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Kotak Securities Review

Kotak Securities Ltd, a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, was established in 1994. They offer stockbroking services and the distribution of financial products in India. They have 1400+ branches, franchisees, and satellite offices that offer services to nearly 12 Lakh customers. The company is listed in BSE and NSE. They are also a depository participant with National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL). But what is it that makes Kotak Securities different from other members of its scope?

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Return on Equity: Definition, Formula, Calculation, Example and Importance
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Return on Equity: Definition, Formula, Calculation, Example and Importance

In the previous blogs, we understood the meaning and application of the accounting ratios of Return on Investments (ROI) and Return on Assets (RoA). While ROI gives an insight into overall profitability, ROA focuses on the returns generated through the efficient use of the assets a company possesses.

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IIFL Securities Review
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IIFL Securities Review

With its branches spread across the country, this leading full broker financial player in the Indian financial services space has 2377 birds in 500+ nests. It is involved in the business of loans and mortgages with its subsidiaries - IIFL Home Finance Limited and Samasta Microfinance Limited. It provides home loans, gold loans, business loans, including loans against property and medium and small enterprise financing. Microfinance, developer and construction finance, and capital market finance; catering to both retail and corporate clients also fall under its umbrella of work. When did it commence? Is it trustworthy? Has it been operating long enough to rely upon for financial spoon-feeding? What is its operation bandwidth? 

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Angel Broking Review: An Honest Opinion on Brokerage
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Angel Broking Review: An Honest Opinion on Brokerage

It provides access to fundamental & technical analysis services along the content to stay updated with the financial markets via its blogs. But the question crops up, how does it thrive if it offers the services? Since when did it start competing with the other in stockbroking lineage? Let us unravel the mystery. In 2019, Angel Broking reorganized its brokerage edifice to compete with the other stockbroking service providers. Now, it is offering flat rate brokerage plans under the name "Angel iTrade PRIME." In this scheme, it provides trade-in all segments (Intraday, F&O, Currencies & Commodities), at fixed ₹20 per Trade, except Equity Delivery. With 0 charges, it is free to all users.

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Importance of Return on Assets in Investment Decision
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Importance of Return on Assets in Investment Decision

In the last blog, we understood the need to analyse how a company uses its investments and assets in order to generate profits and provide returns to its investors, through the calculation of Return on Investment. However, as mentioned earlier, ROI is a broader measure and focuses on the returns generated on different types of investments.

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Analyzing Investment Decisions through Return on Investments
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Analyzing Investment Decisions through Return on Investments

Before deciding to invest money in a company, a potential investor must analyze the company's ability to provide returns to its shareholders. Investors, business managers, and stock advisors analyze this ability by calculating various ratios and percentages based on the company's financial statements.

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Alice Blue Brokerage Review
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Alice Blue Brokerage Review

Alice Blue Brokerage found its origin in 2006. It is a discounted stockbroker from Bangalore that provides stock and commodity trading services at BSE, NSE, and MCX. Alice Blue also offers depository service (Demat account) through its membership with CDSL. Is the claim of the best-discounted stockbroker stands true for Alice Blue? How much does it charge to be the best? Is it tech-oriented to the level it should be as a fintech company? 

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