Tag: Markets
Short Selling
The two simplest trading/investment strategies are: Buying Long and Short Selling Buying long is simple, you buy shares and expect the price to go up in a day(while trading) or over a period of time (for investments). But, people often tend to get confused with the concept for Short Selling (or Short). This is because,…
The Relation between Depreciating Rupee and Indian IT stocks
Ever noticed, when Indian Rupee depreciates against US Dollar, all sector stocks are affected negatively. Some, even go red on the stock exchange. But one sector happily enters into the positive area. Guess which one?The IT Sector. The top five companies of IT sector (by index weightage) are Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and…
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…
The Art of Pump and Dump
Ever realised when you see a stock, which is not showing any volatility, then suddenly sees a boom in the price over a short period of time. The stock touches its peak rapidly and falls with the same speed. It is not possible for retail investors to create such to hypes. But a group of…