The First Rule of Investing
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The First Rule of Investing

On the face of it, the two rules look pretty obvious. So, let’s delve a bit deeper and examine and crux of them.

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3 most important things about the Stock Market
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3 most important things about the Stock Market

Compounding Machine: The BSE SENSEX has compounded at a rate of roughly 15% over more than three decades. So, it is safe to conclude that it is the inherent nature of the stock market to rise continuously in the long run in country where the economy is developing. There are two critical  components in this explanation - 

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The paradox of Market Efficiency
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The paradox of Market Efficiency

Efficient market theory states that the price of all stocks trading in the stock market is already priced in, so you don't need to actively research about the stock because every good news or bad news that could possibly be there is already reflecting in the stock. So basically, nobody can beat the market because the market has already processed every bit of information. The possibility of outsmarting the market is considered impossible by this theory.

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What to do when market falls
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What to do when market falls

I can feel the nervousness in the air, everyone is unsure about the future. The glorious story about India’s economic growth, and India being the next economic super power is suddenly into question now. It seems as if everything that could go wrong, is going wrong, all at once. The rupee is at an all-time low, important financial institutions such as IL&FS, DHFL and Yes bank are facing problems of their own. Both the debt market and the equity market are feeling the jitters. The small cap index is at a multi-year low and the much hyped mid-cap and small cap funds are facing the heat.

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How to Start Investing in the stock market?
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How to Start Investing in the stock market?

When I remember my earlier days in the stock market, I wonder at my helplessness. There was no one to handhold me, I was totally new to the investing world and I felt as lost as an alien on earth.

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How to Value a Holding Company?
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How to Value a Holding Company?

Holding company is a company that is created to buy and own the shares of other companies. They either don’t have an active business apart from investments or it’s a very small part in comparison to their investment corpus.

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Why investment in Retail & e-commerce is Risky?
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Why investment in Retail & e-commerce is Risky?

There are certain characteristics that are common across all fundamentally good business, one such characteristic is “pricing power”.

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Should you invest in an IPO?
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Should you invest in an IPO?

IPOs create a lot of excitement amongst investors. Business newspapers & T.V channels make it a point to tell you how "advisable" it is to subscribe to this new offering. So let's find out the hard facts behind these IPOs

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Philip Fisher
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Philip Fisher's investing Checklist

Philip Fisher published his 15-point Checklist for selecting stocks in his renowned work “Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits”. Here the 15 points to help you in your Stock Selection

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What are Sweat Equity Shares?
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What are Sweat Equity Shares?

Sweat equity shares are a powerful tool that can be used to align the interests of employees and the company. It is the shares that a company gives to its directors or employees for their contributions in the form of knowledge, intellectual property, or other value additions instead of cash.

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