The COVID-19 crisis has led to a huge spike in new investors, in some cases, for the first time in their lives. Major brokerage houses in the country have seen a surge in new account openings. India alone has seen 1.8 million new accounts opened since March. New investors who do not have much background…
To make money in equity markets, selling price must be more than buying price for any investor / trader / speculator. Even if Buy and Sell rates are same, profit for investors in equity segment and derivative segments will be vastly different. Within derivatives, there is a difference between futures and options. Please look at…
Markets Landscape: Since the end of the previous quarter when the Indian stock market landscape had fallen to its lows, the Global financial markets have since vaulted to a near three-month high on hopes of further easing in social restrictions around the world. The recovery in business activity too can be seen as governments slowly…
Background: The role of regulators in any part of the world should be to pave way so that fair play is assured for all market participants. It is completely undesirable for the regulator to create situations where their selected stocks are chased or their prices move in one direction irrespective of factors that influence such…
There are many ways to make money from the stock market, let’s talk primarily about two sections though. Since stocks are subject to recurrent and wide fluctuations in their prices, any individual looking to gain from these swings can do so in two ways. One, by timing the price. What that entails is the ability…
When the economy contracts, most countries following the Keynesian economic theory invest big in building infrastructure to boost the sagging economies. Indian government has clearly stated its goal of spending hugely into infrastructure before COVID-19, during its budget presentation. Post COVID-19, it has become almost imperative that the government will fire all its guns to…
COVID-19 as a crisis looks increasingly like it is going to have a significant impact on earnings for the foreseeable future. Once the crisis passes, so will the attractive investment opportunities it created with it. The minimum rate of return on investments will always go to the passive investor who yearns for both safety and…
Investing in Hyderabad Real Estate Today – Boom or Bust? We, as Indians have always been predetermined to invest in real estate as a primary source of investments. Why? you may ask. You will find the answer to most of these questions lies in “it’s the way our parents have done things and for some…