What is Industry Analysis and How to do it
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What is Industry Analysis and How to do it

The world of finance is a huge jungle. The ecosystem is dynamic and involves so many things and when it comes to investing, one of the most important steps that should be taken into consideration before we invest in any stock is, Stock Analysis. After all, you should always invest some time in analysing a stock before you invest money in it. In the process of stock analysis, in a broader sense, analysing the industry is a factor that is significant.  

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Top 5 ESG Funds in India
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Top 5 ESG Funds in India

A friend of mine turned vegan recently. A couple I know decided to adopt a child to cut down their carbon footprint. A colleague of mine is saving up to buy an EV. And I personally, am inspired by Greta Thunberg and pledged to buy any fashion item only when I am in dire need of one. 

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A Guide to Capital Allocation
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A Guide to Capital Allocation

Let’s go on a little nostalgia trip. Remember the cartridges or cassettes you would buy to play various video games? Super Mario Bros. was an all-time favourite and pretty much everyone's introduction to the world of console gaming.

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What is Social Trading?
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What is Social Trading?

In an era when people wouldn’t (and probably couldn’t) eat their meals without uploading them on social media, isn’t it fair and about time that the trading community joins in too? What if I tell you such exclusive communities already exist? A community where you could share your portfolio with your friends, analyze portfolios of different stock market experts, and invest your money in those portfolios?  Hua na? FOMO hua na? 

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What is Risk to Reward Ratio?
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What is Risk to Reward Ratio?

Ram is in standard 10th and he has his boards coming up. But he spends all of his time playing on his PS3. His parents notice this. They tell Ram that they would buy Ram a new PS5, but there are some conditions attached to it. The first one is that he would have to score above 90 percent on his boards to get the PS5. Just when Ram thought this was a good deal for him, his parents put the second condition in front of him. That, in an event where is unable to score the said percentage, he would have to give up his PS3 as well. 

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Top 5 Technical Indicators for Stock Analysis
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Top 5 Technical Indicators for Stock Analysis

As a child, there were rarely any times when I was given full reign of the remote control of the T.V. remote. My parents didn’t want me watching too many “mind-numbing” cartoons, as a result I was either monitored when watching what I liked, or I was watching what most elders think children should learn to watch.

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Is India's Education System killing its Economy?

As little kids, we were told that marks are all that matter and if you don’t score well, you won’t be able to survive in this cruel world. That, you will be considered dumb. That, you will have to live a mediocre life in the best possible scenario. And we were given examples of people next door who did not study and are struggling and suffering now. 

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Best Retirement Investment Plans in India
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Best Retirement Investment Plans in India

There goes a very famous saying that ‘it is not about how much you make, but how much you keep of it and how much of it works for you.’ Today, we will discuss the second and third parts of this saying.  Indians live for the weekends. They exhaust themselves the entire week just so they can go wild on Saturdays and sleep through Sundays. If we zoom out, the ‘week’ is a person’s working-(shelf)-life, and the weekend is the retirement with no following weekdays in the queue to work for. 

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ETF v/s Mutual Funds: What would you choose?
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ETF v/s Mutual Funds: What would you choose?

Imagine a bright-eyed youngster with a wish to invest, but all he has to call his capital for this purpose is ₹500. While the youngster’s motives might mean well, they might be somewhat underfunded. Most investors that wish to start young, often face this trouble. There’s only so much you can get as “pocket money”.

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Top 5 lessons from "The Intelligent Investor"
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Top 5 lessons from "The Intelligent Investor"

A well-known quote says that “If you want to give someone a gift that they can open again and again, then gift them a book ”. 

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How to save your investment before Delisting of Shares?
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How to save your investment before Delisting of Shares?

“Meri ball, mere rules! Yahan ball wapas nahi milti, ye colony main nahi khelenge!” We’ve either been this kid or played with this kid and to be honest, it’s a fair demand. If the environment is not too friendly, sometimes it’s best to just pick up your belongings and set up shop in familiar “grounds”.

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Top 5 Micro-Cap Companies in India
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Top 5 Micro-Cap Companies in India

Everyone loves a good underdog story; the humble beginnings, the struggle, and eventual success. If it's something we've learned from years of very cheesy movies is that you should never judge a book by its cover because you never know if the little guy might be carrying some big guns.

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6 Ways to Achieve Financial Freedom
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6 Ways to Achieve Financial Freedom

Financial freedom is pretty personal & subjective, as Robert Kiyosaki defines it, “More important than how we achieve financial freedom, is the why. Find your reasons why you want to be free and wealthy.”

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Top 7 Personal Finance Books for Beginners
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Top 7 Personal Finance Books for Beginners

“A fool with a plan is better off than a genius without a plan” - Boone Pickens. Rightly said, isn't it? “Plan before you act,” and ALWAYS plan your money matters.

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How to predict stock trends using Golden Crossover Strategy?
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How to predict stock trends using Golden Crossover Strategy?

The fraternity of technical analysts is often dubbed as ‘financial astrologers.’ These smarties are always hooked on the screens analysing and interpreting various patterns that candlesticks form during the trading hours. 

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Zee-Sony Merger Deal : What’s beyond the hype?
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Zee-Sony Merger Deal : What’s beyond the hype?

Zee Entertainment Ltd has been making headlines for the past two weeks for good reasons. Hardly had its share price been locked in the 5% upper circuit the previous week, then it made a fresh 52-week high and again hit the 20% upper circuit this week!

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How to Invest in Unlisted Shares in India?
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How to Invest in Unlisted Shares in India?

Ola, Flipkart, PhonePe, Delhivery, and Byjus are all market giants in terms of valuations, the number of services and products offered, or their reach in the market. But unlike the bigwigs like Tata, HDFC, and Reliance, these firms are not listed on stock exchanges.

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What are the types of Pension Plans in India?
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What are the types of Pension Plans in India?

Secure aspects of your future by investing in retirement plans and ease yourself from unwanted misery; because, let’s face it, hoping to win a lottery is, in no way, a future bet. No matter how hard you try, you cannot stop what might come your way. This makes retirement plans highly vital to your financial independence after you retire.

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