SEBI – Insights and Functionalities

SEBI – Insights and Functionalities
The Background Securities and Exchange Board of India, popularly called SEBI, is a quasi government body that was initially formed in 1988 by an administrative order. The Indian capital market had started developing very fast during the 1980s. The amount of capital raised by companies from the primary market increased from a modest 200 crores in 1980 to a substantial 6500 crores in 1990. This implied a great exposure of public money, which also attracted a number of fly-by-night operators. This necessitated a watchdog that could safeguard the interests of investors. SEBI Logo SEBI was provided an statutory status in the immediate aftermath...

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Investment Myths Debunked- Top 5 Investor Fallacies

Investment Myths Debunked- Top 5 Investor Fallacies
Personal finances and investments, like any other field of human activity, are also marred by a number of myths. Though the situation is gradually changing with greater investor education and better availability of information and resources, many...

7 Qualities of Successful Investors

7 Qualities of Successful Investors
What are the qualities that distinguish a successful investor from a not-so-successful investor? Is it education? Do you really need to be a high-flying graduate from the ivy-league management colleges to become a successful investor? Well, in that...

Stock splits and more

In one of my previous posts (QIP), we had seen the fundamentals of capital structure of a company. Companies need capital to run their businesses and there are essentially two ways of getting the cash – Debt and Equity. At any point of time, a...

Successful Investing in Seven Steps

Successful Investing in Seven Steps
What does it take to invest successfully? Most people have this wrong notion that successful investing requires a college degree in high finance or loads of experience in the stock markets. Worse still, many of us assume that it requires timing the...

What is a derivative?

Lets assume that you are an active observer of the stock market. Over the past few sessions you have been observing that the stock market has been continuously rising and you are of the opinion that a few stocks (if not more) have run up excessively...

Fundamentals of valuation of financial assets

During my under-graduation, One of my professors once held a plastic cup in his hand and asked all of us “What do you think is the value of this cup?” After hearing most of our valuation estimates which ranged between Rs. 5 and Rs. 50, he...

Types of Mutual Funds

Types of Mutual Funds
In my previous articles, I had discussed about the basics of mutual funds and the precautions you should exercise while investing in mutual funds. In this article, I would explain to you about the various types of mutual funds that are available in...

SMSed Into the Primary Market!!

SMSed Into the Primary Market!!
It can be a mere coincidence that today, the day on which I wrote a blog on technology and its effects , there is an article in one of the business dailies about the new software that will help you to reach the primary market in a jiffy. The newspaper...

Green Shoe option

Green Shoe option
Green shoe like the adjacent picture is not a type or color of a shoe, but is a smart option which at times helps the companies in stabilizing their share prices after the IPO. This can be used just when the company gets listed in the stock exchange. Green...

Can fund managers outperform markets consistently?

Its an old joke in finance.. Two economists walking down a street spot a 100 rupee note. When one of them rushes to pick it up, the other one says “Don’t waste your efforts.. If it was really a 100 rupee note, someone would have already...

What is a QIP? Why is it hot now?

There are broadly two ways companies can raise cash from the capital markets: 1. Debt – Taking a loan from the market. Companies intending to raise cash through this route could borrow money from banks/ financial institutions/ high networth individuals/...

Indian Stock market.. Upper circuit! Whats that?

Indian Stock market.. Upper circuit! Whats that?
Introduction Indian Stock Markets celebrated the winning of Congress led UPA in the 2009 Parliamentary election, by breaking all past records and forcing the regulator to halt the trading for the day. It is being considered that the main reason for...

Bata – Bearish phase initiated

Bata – Bearish phase initiated
Bata India Limited Symbol: BATAINDIA Suggestion: Buy, Target price Rs. 110; Stop loss at Rs. 125 Open             119.00 High              123.90 Low               113.00 Last Price    121.10 Fig. 1: Price movement...

IDFC: prices following Bullish trend

IDFC: prices following Bullish trend
Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited Symbol: IDFC Suggestion: Buy, Stop loss at Rs. 90 Open             91.00 High              99.20 Low               90.50 Last Price    98.20 Fig. 1: Price movement...

Titan: Stock price expected to rise

Titan: Stock price expected to rise
Titan Industries ltd. Symbol: TITAN Suggestion: Buy; SL @ Rs. 850 Open             865.00 High              891.40 Low               846.00 Last Price    856.05 Fig. 1: Price movement - Titan Figure 1 shows...

Mundra Port – Stock rising, Bulls gaining momentum

Mundra Port – Stock rising, Bulls gaining momentum
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone ltd. Symbol: MUNDRAPORT Suggestion: Buy Open             401.30 High              451.60 Low               401.30 Last Price    438.60 Fig. 1: Price movement - Mundra Port The...

RELINFRA: Bull phase, target Rs. 825

RELINFRA: Bull phase, target Rs. 825
Reliance Infrastructure Limited Symbol: RELINFRA Suggestion: Buy, Target Rs. 825; SL Rs. 780 Open             765.00 High              795.00 Low               752.00 Last Price    789.90 Fig. 1: Price movement...

Wipro – Weakening Bullish trend

Wipro – Weakening Bullish trend
Wipro ltd Symbol: WIPRO Suggestion: Buy, Target Rs. 400 Open             348.00 High              378.75 Low               345.00 Last Price    374.50 Fig. 1: Price movement - Wipro The stock price of Wipro is...

ICICI Bank: short-term trend – Bullish

ICICI Bank: short-term trend – Bullish
ICICI BANK Symbol: ICICIBANK Suggestion: Buy, Stop loss at Rs. 518 Open             550.00 High              550.90 Low               515.15 Last Price    520.75 Fig. 1: Price movement - ICICI Bank Fig. 1 shows...
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