As 2019 comes to a close and a New Year dawns, it is time to look ahead at the big opportunities in the coming year in terms of investments. Of course, stock trading opportunities and mutual fund options will certainly be there. The focus is on some

The Nifty chart over the last 18 years shows a secular up move in the index. However, within the overall trend, there have been bouts of severe volatility and sharp corrections. We have seen big corrections in the market in 2000, 2008 and 2013. The c

As another calendar year comes to an end, you must be getting ready with your New Year resolutions. This time lets make it more real. At least with respect to your finances, let’s not take chances. Here is a 6 point financial checklist for you befo

It is the month of November and in less than 40 days, we will be bidding goodbye to 2019. As we usher in a New Year, most of us have already made their New Year plans. Surely, you have made your New Year resolutions too. Let 2020, the 20th year of th

Is this the time to invest in mid cap stocks? This is a million dollar question faced by a lot of investors today. Mid-caps have underperformed consistently over the last 2 years. Even if you leave out the companies with genuine problems, there are e

Stock market fluctuations are part and parcel of the trading game. Since the time the Nifty breached the 11,000 mark and the Sensex breached the 40,000 mark, there have been wild fluctuations in the index as well as specific stocks. The bad news is t

With a trading account and demat account you are ready to trade. But if you are a beginner in the stock markets, then that is not all. You also need to keep a tab on some major do’s and don’ts before you venture into investing in the st

Today, there is an abundance of stockbrokers offering their premium services to individuals wanting to accumulate wealth through the financial markets. As such, it is vital to choose a good stockbroker who understands the investor’s financial goals

In the last few years since discount broking or no-frills broking took off in India in a big way, the trading landscape has changed substantially. Increasingly, retail investors, small traders and even aggressive traders prefer the economic model of

Quite often, the very name of retirement planning is a misnomer because it starts when you start your career. But your retirement plan is likely to be most successful if it is started early, sustained in a disciplined manner and the risks are appropr

Millennials in the Indian context are those who were born around the time India liberalized and moved from being a socialist economy to a capitalistic economy. Their journey over the last two decades plus has been synonymous with the technological re

The equity bull rally between 2003 and 2008 and the subsequent crash were classic lessons in the art of investing. Most investors turned cautious when the Sensex touched 10,000 in 2006. From that point, the Sensex doubled by early 2008. The subsequen