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

What exactly do we understand by a bear phase in the stock market? While there is no hard and fast definition of a bear market, the accepted standard definition is a correction of 20 from the peak of stock market. It is normal for stock broker and i

ELSS fund or Equity Linked Savings Scheme fund is a tax-saving scheme that derives their returns from the equity market. The ELSS funds come with a lock-in period of three years. The investor cannot withdraw from the ELSS scheme during this duration.

The Income Tax Act gives adequate options to save tax and the onus is on the tax payer to work out how to make wise tax saving investments. The traditional approach to tax saving was to rely on products like PPF, LIC and NSC. Today, there is a wider

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

Margin money has different implications in the capital markets. One way to look at margin money is when you take funding for buying shares in the IPO market or in the secondary market. The financer will only fund part of the capital and you need to p

A free demand account normally refers to an account that has zero account opening charges, which is mandated by SEBI. When you open a demat account, there are a number of costs you commit, including when the demat account is idle. Demat account charg

If you are into share trading for some time now, you would surely be familiar with the Immediate-or-Cancel (IOC) order. This order is quite popular among large traders who need to execute bulk orders without impacting the price. IOC is also common am

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

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

Traders look to capitalize on short term trends. Trading could be based purely on technical charts, earnings announcements, corporate actions or impact of policy announcements. The recently announced Rs.25,000 crore package for real estate was a big

One of the key weapons of intraday trading is the stop loss. What exactly is a stop loss? Stop loss is a protection to your trade (it can either be on the long side or short side). Stop loss is almost mandatory, irrespective of whether you are tradin