Category: Stock Market Basics
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Why is a balanced investment portfolio important ?
When it comes to investing, a balanced investment portfolio is crucial. A balanced investment portfolio ensures that you are not overly exposed to any one type of investment, which can lead to significant losses if the market conditions change. Have you seen how critical the judges are when a contestant on MasterChef India serves not-so-appetizing…
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Pick your next listed stock from a grocery store near you !
What is common between, India Gate basmati rice, Fortune cooking oil & Good Day biscuit ? Seems odd at first to look at 3 disparate brands & items together. However take a closer look and you will find that these are brands from companies listed in the Indian stock market. India Gate Basmati Rice –…
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Top-down or bottom-up approach to investing ?
What do you think is the most sought after ride in any amusement park ? Merry-go-round ? Bumper cars ? Ferris Wheel ? Nope. Like they say investing is like riding a roller coaster, it’s the roller coaster that is the most popular ride in amusement parks. While you ride the investment roller coaster, you…
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7 things to look at while you analyse a stock to invest
Analyse a stock thoroughly before before investing. As consumers how much time do we take to make a buying decision, say for a mobile phone ? It’s approximately 15-30 days after we receive a ‘tip’ about the said product. The tip could be an ad, or a friend’s recommendation or any such information that gets…
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5 mistakes in stock market that investors should avoid.
Stock market investors make many mistakes in the stock market. Like in chemistry experiments choosing a wrong catalyst can lead to a disaster in the lab, similarly making certain mistakes will have disastrous implications on your portfolio and capital. Very often we have seen people waver between greed & caution so fast that they fail…