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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Understanding Short Term Capital Gain Tax
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Understanding Short Term Capital Gain Tax

Holding capital assets as an investment has been a widespread practice for some time now. There is no doubt that capital assets are quite profitable investments. People keep buying and selling them to acquire that difference between the buying and selling price.

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Highest Dividend Paying Stocks: All you need to Know
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Highest Dividend Paying Stocks: All you need to Know

All investors invest to make money in the stock market, with the rule of capital appreciation or in other words, investors often use the "Buy Low and Sell High" technique.

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Understanding Blue Chip Funds
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Understanding Blue Chip Funds

Are you a gamer? Do you love to play games? Well, gaming is a fun and exciting activity that is loved by almost everyone. One such popular game is the card game Poker, which has been played over for many decades across countries.

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Long Term Capital Gain Tax: How can you save it?
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Long Term Capital Gain Tax: How can you save it?

Every person wishes to have a piece of property one day, which he could claim to be his own. But the process and the later obligations of owning a property isn’t as easy as dreaming to have one.

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Everything you need to know about ELSS Mutual Funds
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Everything you need to know about ELSS Mutual Funds

As a new investor in the market, it can become very hectic to find a long-term scheme that can generate wealth, give regular returns, with lower risk, and save taxes, all at the same time. There are various schemes in the market that offer regular returns; however, they are taxed accordingly.

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Ratan Tata: The Philanthropic Mogul of the Indian Industrial World
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Ratan Tata: The Philanthropic Mogul of the Indian Industrial World

There would hardly be anyone in India, who is not familiar with the name of Ratan Tata. Some know him as a successful businessman, and some know him for his philanthropy. But whatever the reason be, Ratan Naval Tata is a global level businessman. His ways of leading Tata Motors have got it listed on the New York Securities Exchange.

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What are Dividend Yield Funds?
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What are Dividend Yield Funds?

The term dividend holds a major significance for someone who is even slightly involved in the trading and finance world. As important as the other aspects of the financial world are, dividends are a critical aspect of any investor’s financial planning.

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Are Multi-Cap Mutual Funds a good investment?
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Are Multi-Cap Mutual Funds a good investment?

If you ever ask a regular investor about the best way of investing, which can ensure optimum returns at reasonable risk, their answer will never be putting all the wealth in one equity. Instead, it is highly likely that they would recommend holding a diversified portfolio of securities.

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