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Factors Influence Market Trends

There is a massive panic surrounded the markets, where Nifty fell from a record high of 12,003 (on June 3) to 10,990 plunging nearly 9% in the span of 2 months, majorly dragged by auto, banking & financials, energy, infra, and metals stocks. Mid-capsand small caps stocks have gone through a free fall, which is more exhaustive when compared to large caps. So much is the agony in the mid-cap sector that since January 2018, investors have lost more than ₹28 trillion in all the corrected stocks. The BSE MidCap and the BSE Small-capindices lost 21% and 31%, respectively, since January 2018. More than 1,976 stocks traded on BSE have dropped since January - that’s 86% of all traded stocks. Chances are, if you owned 20 stocks, 17 of them would have suffered losses. One of the reasons for Midcap& Small cap downturn:

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What is Inflation and Index fund

With the opening up of the economies and the growth in various sectors, numerous enterprises spread over sectors like FMCG, education, banking, automobile, healthcare etc. have been set up which provide the people with goods and services which are needed and essential for the survival as well as improvement in the standard of living. As these enterprises set up and grow, they require funds to operate which can be in the form of equities or debt from the outside investors for a specified or an unlimited period of time. The sources from where such organizations can raise funds can be: equities, loans, mutual funds, debentures, bonds etc.

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What is credit rating

Before we go about on how credible the credit ratings are, allotted by the rating companies, it is important to have a clear understanding of what these credit ratings are? How do they function? And who actually assigns these ratings to companies?

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Difference between DVR and Ordinary Share

For understanding the distinction between ordinary share and differential voting share, we've to begin understanding each of term: Ordinary shares- These shares represent ownership capital. If you own an ordinary share, you'll vote at Annual General Meetings (AGMs). Shareholders get one vote per share. Ordinary shareholders receive dividends as their share of profits for contributing capital to the business. The payment of dividend to an ordinary shareholder is decided by the company. The dividends on ordinary shares fluctuate year to year, in contrast to those of preference shares. Differential voting rights (DVR) SHARES- In Equity investments, most folks involved concerning returns solely. This can be the consideration why company gives retail investor an opportunity to earn extra dividend by sacrificing voting rights. It helps the promoter retain higher decision making power by holding shares with superior voting rights or issue shares with lower or tractional voting rights to different investors.

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How Is Your Purchase Price divided after a Demerger?

Before we move ahead and know how the purchase price is divided in case of a demerger, it is equally important that we build a strong foundation of the concept of demerger. Read on and find below.

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Basics of Future and Options

Some are investors. Some are speculators. Then, you have Derivative traders... like a blend of both! Arguably amongst one of the most complicated asset classes, derivatives are not easy to understand for all. But worry not, we bring to you a simple explanation of this interesting investment avenue.

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Yes Bank Update

The share of the company has dropped significantly which has created a panic among the investors.

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Wipro Limited: An Overview

Wipro is the fourth largest Indian player in the global IT services outsourcing industry in terms of revenue, after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Limited (Infosys) and HCL Technologies Limited.

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Tata Motors- Stock Analysis

Tata Motors Limited, incorporated on September 1,1945headquartered in Mumbai, it was formerly known as TELCO, and its parent company is Tata Group. It is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, buses, trucks and defense vehicles.

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Investing in turnaround stocks

Every business, whether it is big or small, follows a business cycle consisting of growth, maturity, and decline phases. The company in the growth phase performs well, which makes it stock prices higher, whereas the company in decline phase always have stocks dipping down in price. So, when a company reaches the decline phase, then, there are just two chances- either it will become bankrupt or it will turnaround itself and bounce back. The turnaround shares refer to those companies which are underperforming currently but are expected to rebound. Smart analysis of such stocks that are near the bottom can fetch ample gains to investors if they bounce. Such stocks are usually not preferred by the stock market for some reason or the other.

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Do political biases affect the investors?

We all live in a world of perceptions. Our perceptions about the outside world lead us to our beliefs, which in turn shape our behavior and actions. Here, are a few examples that justify how biases affect our lives.

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Rights Issue: What is it?

A rights issue is an invitation to existing shareholders to purchase additional new shares in the company (in proportion to their existing shareholding) at a specified price (generally at a discount) and time. The company gives a right to its existing shareholders to subscribe to the newly issued shares in proportion to their existing holdings. For instance, a 1:1 rights issue means existing shareholders can buy one extra share for every one share already owned by him/her.

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What are bonus shares?

Bonus shares are the company’s accumulated earnings which are converted into free/additional shares that are passed on to the current shareholders by the stake held by each of them without charging any additional cost.

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What is Stock Split?

The stock split refers to dividing one share into two or more number of shares. The stock split results in an increased number of shares of the company. Stock split results in dilution of the number of shares, but the market capitalization of the company remains the same before and after the dilution. Imagine if you have a 100 rupee note and you are given two 50 rupee notes instead of one hundred rupee note, then, it is as good as a stock split.

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What is a dividend?

A dividend is a share of profits paid to the shareholders and which is earned by a company. The dividend usually refers to the distribution of profits earned by the company. When a company earns profits at the end of the year, then it reinvests a certain portion of it into business to grow it further, which is called as ‘retained earnings.’ The remaining portion is distributed to the shareholders as dividends.

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4 tips to overcome the fear of investing in the stock market

If you are risk averse to money, then probably you would never have tried investing in stocks. Of course, most people like you refrain from investing in stocks because of the fear of losing money. To those who know nothing about stock investment, stock investment looks confusing and scary.

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Are you an investor, speculator or a gambler?

Warren Buffett rightly states, “Only when you combine sound intellect with emotional discipline do you get rational behavior.” In today’s scenario of economic uncertainty and market volatility, it’s imperative to understand the emotions that drive an investor’s decisions. Is it greed, fear, optimism, or something else? Each one of them responds differently to the stock market, which helps us to categorize them as speculators, gamblers, or investors.

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4 Ways to Pick Multibagger Stocks

The ultimate goal behind investing is obviously generating returns. Who doesn’t want to put as few resources as possible and generate more than it’s capable of? Everyone does, right? This is particularly true when it comes to sharing markets.

Factors Influence Market Trends

What is Inflation and Index fund

What is credit rating

Difference between DVR and Ordinary Share

How Is Your Purchase Price divided after a Demerger?

Basics of Future and Options

Yes Bank Update

Wipro Limited: An Overview

Tata Motors- Stock Analysis

Investing in turnaround stocks

Do political biases affect the investors?

Rights Issue: What is it?

What are bonus shares?

What is Stock Split?

What is a dividend?

4 tips to overcome the fear of investing in the stock market

Are you an investor, speculator or a gambler?

4 Ways to Pick Multibagger Stocks

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