Rajesh is an insurance professional who had heard a lot about stock market giving humongous returns to some of his friends. With their advice, he started following the market but did not dare to enter it. However, in 2007, he could not control himself anymore and invested 2 lakhs in stocks of blue chip companies.… Read More »
There was a research conducted in United States on the average number of days investors hold the stock. The number was 187 (about 6 months) in 1991-1996 period. The median was worse with just 90 days. With internet boom era and overpriced IPOs in 2000s, this came down to about 3 months. There is no… Read More »
The global weakness and slow-down left no stone unturned to tarnish the market sentiment in every sphere. The volume in stock exchanges has got badly affected by the economic instability and investors are not willing to burn their fingers in the heat of burning beacons. After a long period of storm in the Indian stock… Read More »
scenario looks a bit grim. The Indian market is facing several problems. The interest rates show no sign of coming down in the future as the RBI has not relaxed its stance on it yet and is not keen on arriving at a decision yet. There have been downgrades by rating agencies. Many banks too… Read More »
For those who invest in the stock market “risk” is a familiar word! If there is too much risk involved why does investment happen in the first place? A seasoned investor will know how to convert this risk to a reward, as the risk becomes a calculated risk and whatever is calculated can be mitigated… Read More »
Rupee falls at Rs 48 a dollar. Do we even care for such news? We leave it to NRIs to worry about the exchange rate. For domestic investors, does rupee fluctuation hardly make any difference? Most investors do not read between the lines regarding how rupee fluctuation impacts their investments. Moreover, the exchange rate phenomenon… Read More »
One of the key aspects of creating a successful financial plan for a year is to establish a workable home budget that deals with your expenses, manages your debt and also builds your savings at the same time! A home budget can be defined as a plan that pre-determines your spending goals, spread over a… Read More »
Not taking a very conservative stand doesn’t mean you should play aggressive in the markets. An investor is bound to lose money even if he chooses to take a very aggressive stand by investing his money in high risk avenues such as equities without even taking enough care to understand how they work. The middle… Read More »
How many investors are actually aware of the strength of their investment portfolio? Normally a particular individual investor is master of one investment option, be it insurance, debt or equity. He is not quite comfortable with other investment options because of various reasons. Maybe he is young and his risk appetite is high, so he… Read More »
Have you ever wondered how equity investment fares against real estate investment? Yes, we have seen the bullish market in stock market where market saw irrational valuation of stocks and IPOs which were unheard before the boom. Similarly, we have seen extreme valuation of real estate properties where an apartment measuring 2000 sq. ft. was… Read More »