Tag: Investments
What are Credit Rating Agencies and Why are they Important?
It’s just the third month of the year 2020 and there are already enough news that took the markets on an extreme roller coaster ride. From Iran vs USA (the WW3 memes) to Coronavirus Outbreak, markets have been thrilling. On this day, i.e 20/03/2020, almost everyone’s portfolio or stock holdings are in negative. Some people…
How to inculcate the habit of Saving?
The first step towards investing is saving. One cannot start to invest if he doesn’t have funds. When you earn, you would most probably make a plan about how you carry on your investments. But at the end of the month, you remain empty-handed since what you had planned earlier, couldn’t get executed properly due…
Stock Broker v/s Agent : The Difference
You have heard about the above two terms. They are very common. Since they are linked to each other, people often get confused between the two. Here is my take on the difference between both of them. The highlight:All brokers are agent but not all agents are brokers. AgentBeing an agent is a universal concept….
The Process of Buying and Selling Shares
When you place an order on your broker’s trading platform, your transaction is completed within seconds and the shares are debited/credited accordingly. But ever thought about what happens on the back end? Here is the process of how the transaction is completed, explained in simple words. There are 5 steps that occur during a transaction:…
How do Stocks give you returns?
Everyone who enters into the stock market comes with only one motive in mind: To earn a decent amount of income/returns that is above normal bank returns. Some want to make quick money while some want to be patient and see their money grow over a period of time. As a beginner, one would be…
What are Mutual Funds?
Mutual Funds sahi hai.Mutual Funds are subject to market risks. Please read all documents carefully before investing. We have often read/heard about mutual funds on advertisements or by someone. But many people don’t know exactly what mutual funds are or how they work. So here is my explanation of what mutual funds are. For any…
