Exxaro Tiles IPO : Key things to know
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Exxaro Tiles IPO : Key things to know

It's monsoon now, but this monsoon seems different. This monsoon, it's raining IPOs. We had Zomato, Rolex rings, Glenmark Lifesciences, and many more yet to come like Paytm, Nykaa, etc. But have you thought about why there are so many IPOs coming this year?

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Krsnaa Diagnostics IPO - Is it worth investing in?
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Krsnaa Diagnostics IPO - Is it worth investing in?

Can you think of an industry that witnessed exponential growth during the past year? It’s a no brainer - the healthcare industry. The healthcare industry in India is expected to reach up to 372 billion dollars by 2022, more than double in just five years!

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Windlas Biotech IPO - Should you apply?
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Windlas Biotech IPO - Should you apply?

Ever thought, where do the drugs you consume come from? Do companies like Cadila Healthcare, Pfizer, or Eris manufacture all their drugs, or do they give manufacturing orders to some companies? Well, not all drugs are produced by these companies; some of the drugs are manufactured and brought from the drug manufacturing units.

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Unravelling Devyani International IPO
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Unravelling Devyani International IPO

Have you ever wondered sitting in a KFC or a Pizza Hut about how that business is run? Is it a good business? Or if you can invest in it? Yes? Then the upcoming IPO is definitely of your interest. It’s Devyani International's debut in the stock markets.

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SIP, STP and SWP - The Unsung Trio of Financial Planning
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SIP, STP and SWP - The Unsung Trio of Financial Planning

Financial freedom is a dream any individual sees for himself. Everyone wants to achieve this dream, but due to a lack of knowledge and fear of downward risk, they fail to plan. This fear of failure makes them stick to investment in traditional instruments like fixed deposits and recurring deposits only. But, as Alan Lakein succinctly puts it -

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Understanding Candlestick Patterns
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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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Rolex Rings IPO - Should you apply?
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Rolex Rings IPO - Should you apply?

For all bike lovers out there, we have something of your interest today! A company, which of course you may not have even heard of, but is really close to your heart, is coming up with its IPO. No, it's not exactly an automobile company, but yes, it could be supplying components to many of your dream vehicles.

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How to Know the Right time to Sell a Stock?
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How to Know the Right time to Sell a Stock?

“The investor’s chief problem—and his worst enemy—is likely to be himself. In the end, how your investments behave is much less important than how you behave.” - Benjamin Graham 

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Untangling the Glenmark Life Sciences IPO
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Untangling the Glenmark Life Sciences IPO

“There is always a winner in the hour of crisis”. It is not a hard nut to crack that the entire health industry (including its ancillary business verticals) has been the beneficiary of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the entire world was suffering. If IPO, instead of being 'Initial Public offering', would have been 'Immune Public Opportunity', pharma companies would have surely got mega listings; however, chances are that one of them might still get one.

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The Reality Behind Promoter Holdings & Pledged Shares
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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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What is Insider Trading?
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What is Insider Trading?

“If companies tell us more, insider trading will be worth less.” This is one gem of insight from James Surowiecki. Indeed, market regulators like SEBI have been trying their best to make more and more information about companies available for market participants, all in a bid to prevent Insider Trading. But for the neophytes, what does it mean?

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Should you Invest in Companies with a High Margin? - A Myth Buster
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Should you Invest in Companies with a High Margin? - A Myth Buster

It’s a general consensus that investing in companies with high margins is a good bet. Sure, it works. But, is it true every time?

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How to save money in Brokerage when buying Mutual Funds?
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How to save money in Brokerage when buying Mutual Funds?

“Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the best way to own common stocks (shares) is through an index fund that charges minimal fees. Those following this path are sure to beat the net results (after fees and expenses) of the great majority of investment professionals.” - Warren Buffett

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Top 5 Undervalued Stocks in India
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Top 5 Undervalued Stocks in India

"For the investor, a too-high purchase price for the stock of an excellent company can undo the effects of a subsequent decade of favourable business developments."  Well, this quote by Warren Buffett pretty much sums up the investing approach followed by most of the investors. A too-high purchase price is just an enemy for good returns. It becomes imperative for investors to find companies that have good fundamentals and are also trading at cheap valuations. Because only then, we can expect good returns.

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How to evaluate the Management of a company before Investing?
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How to evaluate the Management of a company before Investing?

“There are no bad companies, only bad managers.” Consider an example where you purchase a beautiful car, but if the driver does not know how to drive well, your car is going to crash eventually, isn’t it? Similarly, an investment in a company with poor management is like driving a car with a naive driver.

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Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem Ltd IPO - Should you apply?
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Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem Ltd IPO - Should you apply?

Primary markets have been flush with funds for over a year! With boatloads of cash raining in the markets, companies from every sector are coming up to have a taste of the feast. These include companies from a broad spectrum of industries. You name it, you have it!

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Understanding Goodwill as an Intangible Asset
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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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The Rising Share Price of United Breweries- What’s brewing inside?
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The Rising Share Price of United Breweries- What’s brewing inside?

With liquor outlets shut and taxes on the rise, beer stocks are the last thing you would expect to rally! However, the maker of Kingfisher, UBL, had a spectacular rally! Strange, right?

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