Full-Service Brokers or Discount Brokers: How to choose between them?
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Full-Service Brokers or Discount Brokers: How to choose between them?

Imagine this – you have some money to invest, but you are unsure about which stocks to invest in. You want to seek help but are concerned about the advisory costs. What do you do in these situations? 

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Asian Paints: The Giant of India’s Paint Industry
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Asian Paints: The Giant of India’s Paint Industry

Back in 1942, World War II laid a temporary ban on the import of paints in India. At the time, only a few foreign paint companies and an established Indian player, Shalimar paints were available in the market. 

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What are the Top Upcoming IPOs in India ?
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What are the Top Upcoming IPOs in India ?

When a popular buzz-worthy company decides to "go public," there's much excitement amid the general public. The idea of investing in big corporations with hopes of earning huge sums reverberates with a mass population.

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How to Perform the Technical Analysis of Stocks?
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How to Perform the Technical Analysis of Stocks?

Is your stock analysis correct?  Has it ever happened that according to you, your fundamental Analysis of the stock was accurate, still, the stock didn't perform as you expected it would? The stock price keeps on changing on a daily basis. Someday it surges, another day it plunges. But, if you will notice, it will create a pattern and series daily. The study of these series of data and chart patterns is generally referred to as Technical Analysis.

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Tata’s Bid for Air India: Will it be a Good Call?
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Tata’s Bid for Air India: Will it be a Good Call?

Over the weekend, several news outlets claimed that the TATA Group had filed an official expression of interest in bidding for the troubled national air carrier Air India.

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Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSB)
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Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSB)

Risk is usually the first thing that comes to mind when someone talks about investments. Most young investors are always up for taking risks in their investment with the objective of earning higher returns. However, there are also some investors who are risk-averse and are afraid to take risks in their investments. 

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Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited IPO Details
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Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited IPO Details

One of India's major players in the waste management sector, Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited, is coming up with an IPO on December 21, 2020. This is the second attempt by the company to release an IPO. Let us take a closer look at the facts and figures of this IPO.  

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Fractional Shares: Understanding the Smaller Portion of Investments
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Fractional Shares: Understanding the Smaller Portion of Investments

Ever wanted to invest in a blue-chip stock but found yourself short of money? Are you sceptical of investing the entirety of your capital into the stock of just one company? Do these doubts limit your investing capability? 

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What are Convertible Bonds?
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What are Convertible Bonds?

People who have been active in the stock market industry must have heard about convertible bonds. However, quite often, people tend to get confused about whether these bonds are just bonds or equity. To answer this question, convertible bonds act as both bonds and equity but not at the same time.

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All You Need To Know About Corporate Bonds
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All You Need To Know About Corporate Bonds

A company would need to raise fresh capital for many different reasons like starting a new project, expansion, creating a new product line and many such reasons. However, raising capital is a difficult task. 

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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Bond Prices
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Bond Prices

The Indian debt market is composed of long-term debt markets and short-term debt markets. When there is a trade-in debt securities with a maturity of less than one year, it is deemed as a money market transaction. Likewise, when there is a trade-in debt securities with a maturity beyond one year, it is considered a bond transaction. The RBI monetary policy has an impact on both the long-term debt markets and short-term debt markets. Let us take a closer look at how the RBI monetary policy affects the bond market. 

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan: Is it better to opt or not?
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan: Is it better to opt or not?

We already know that dividends are essential because they provide a steady cash flow for monthly necessities like paying bills, groceries, buying medicines, etc. or you would love to spend that extra cash for your vacations and of course for other perks. However, if you reinvest those dividends, in an amount of time they can grow into enormous sums of money. 

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Types of Bonds available in India
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Types of Bonds available in India

Saving money without having financial goals or aiming for additional returns is usually considered as a waste in today’s times. As a result, people often save to invest and invest to save. 

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Fixed Deposits: All you need to know
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Fixed Deposits: All you need to know

Once upon a time, there was an old lady who believed in the importance of saving money. She knew how useful savings are and how a certain preserved amount for the future purpose could come to her aid, whenever she would need it the most. The old lady was good at saving money despite a lack of formal financial education. Whenever she saved ample money, she'd go to the bank and ask them to put in whatever scheme yields regular interest. The bank would ask her how long she wanted to put the money, and she would say whatever period pays the highest interest. She didn't understand what she was asking for, but she knew what she wanted. 

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Mrs. Bector
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Mrs. Bector's Food IPO: Should you Subscribe?

What do you think about when you are making an investment decision? What is it that makes you invest in a company? Sure, a strong financial track record and growth potential are key drivers of any investment decision. But a relatable story is what makes a difference.

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What are Bonds?
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What are Bonds?

Whenever someone talks about savings and earning additional money, FD (Fixed Deposit) is the term that generally first comes to mind as it is safe and offers a 6-7% interest rate on the amount after the maturity period. To make some additional money, people also lend money to others in exchange for interest rates on the lent amount. 

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Penny Stocks: Are they worth investing in?
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Penny Stocks: Are they worth investing in?

Penny stocks are a known term in the market and also the fact that investors usually avoid trading in them. The common notion regarding these stocks is that they are highly volatile and not much comes out from investing in them. But a veteran in this trading world knows that many times these cheap stocks turn into multibaggers.

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Retirement Fund: What makes it a must for Retirement Planning?
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Retirement Fund: What makes it a must for Retirement Planning?

When you are young and running, and earning a steady income, life becomes a chaotic mix of tiredness from that constant running and the consequential joy of seeing a stable bank balance from the regular income. But what happens when you reach an age when you are considered as a "senior citizen" of the society? 

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