A lot of people wish to make money from equity markets. However, not every person has the knowledge and expertise to do so. Investing in equity markets directly is a risk not everyone is willing to take. So, they invest in equity markets through anot

Equities have out-performed any other investment assets in India over the last many years. NSE Nifty has given an average annual return of 12.5 in the past 10-15 years. But there are some stocks that have eroded investor’s wealth as well. Choosing

Common Indian mindset is that the regular pension or lump-sum amount withdrawn from various investments made earlier in life, will suffice to lead a comfortable and financially independent life post-retirement. But, its time you moved over this age-o

Usually, when a person starts investing, he starts off with mutual funds. Mutual funds give an investor a lot of exposure to different sectors and industries without letting him pick an individual stock. Choosing a wrong mutual fund can burn a big ho

Car is among one of the most prized possessions for an individual. Naturally, while buying a new car, one makes sure to buy all the necessary add-ons in order to protect his car from any major injury. Here are some of the riders one can purchase whil

Financial market investors are classified based on risk appetite. Risk appetite is the amount of risk an investor is willing to take while investing. An investor’s risk profile can be conservative, moderate, moderately aggressive or aggressive.

Derivative is a type of financial instrument, whose value is derived from underlying assets. Underlying assets can be equities, interest rates, currencies and commodities. Derivatives are mainly used as a risk management tool where you can transfer t

Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from other underlying assets. There are mainly four types of derivative contracts such as futures, forwards, options & swaps. However, Swaps are complex instruments that are not traded

An average income earning Indian usually prefers bank fixed deposits as an investment option due to the fixed return and safety cushion it comes with. The security of parking money in a bank is apparently a great factor. But people should think if th

An individual invests in the share market in order to earn profit. However, a lot of people still don’t know the right time to start trading on equity market. As the saying goes, ‘The early bird catches the worm’, similarly in equity markets, t

Health insurance riders are like some extra toppings you get on a pizza. But, you have to pay extra money for the additional toppings! Similarly, one needs to pay some extra money over the regular premium in order to get extra coverage. In simple wor

Support A straight line that connects three or more data points of a stock’s closing price or low price is called a support. Support is the point where buying pressure is more than the selling pressure or you can say demand is greater than the