Nifty is the short form for the NSE Fifty and as the name suggests it consists of the 50 most active and liquid stocks in the Indian markets. Unlike the Sensex which uses 1979 as the base year, the Nifty uses 1995 as the base year since the NSE itsel

The first indications of the slowdown in growth were already there when the August policy was announced but there have been a lot of critical data points that came out post the August policy which hint at pressure on growth. GDP growth for June quart

If you have an online demat account and an online trading account, you are all set to trade in equities. However, the best of traders and investors are always tested in challenging market conditions. It is one thing to react to risks like an industri

The common refrain about investing is that it is a long process hence you must not focus too much on short term returns. But, as Keynes said, in the long run we are all dead and therefore you need to look at short term returns too. Not all goals are

What exactly do we understand by an all-weather portfolio? Obviously, portfolios are supposed to be dynamic and keep changing with the times. But there is a larger approach which is called the all-weather approach. In this approach you take a long te

Buying or investing in equities is not just about doing the right thing but a lot more about not doing the wrong things. Quite often, we tend to be conditioned by some ingrained practices from the past and that in turn impacts our investment decision

This document summarizes a few key points related to the issue and should not be treated as a comprehensive summary. Investors are requested to refer the Red Herring Prospectus for further details regarding the issue, the issuer company and the risk

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its meeting on 04th April and announced a 25 basis point cut in the repo rates, largely along expected lines. This is the second consecutive rate cut from RBI under new chief Shaktikanta Das, after a 25 b

By Prakarsh Gagdani A cheerful budget for the aam aadmi, and possibly markets In many ways the budget 2019 has been different and it promises to bring big relief for the Aam Aadmi. With direct cash to farmers, pension for unorganised w

Online trading is not entirely different from offline trading. While technology is a major difference, there is also a difference in terms of the responsibility for trades. When the order is placed via a call, the onus is on the dealer to execute ins

With the launch of the first REITs IPO in India by the Embassy Group in partnership with Blackstone of the US, the focus is back on REITs as an investment product. SEBI permitted REITs in 2014 but there were a lot of procedural and tax related grey a

This document summarizes a few key points related to the issue and should not be treated as a comprehensive summary. Investors are requested to refer the Red Herring Prospectus for further details regarding the issue, the issuer company and the risk