Bombay Stock Exchange – Profile, History and Functionality
Bombay Stock Exchange – Origins Bombay Stock Exchange, originally named as “The Native Share & Stock Brokers’ Association”, was established in 1875. This makes BSE the oldest stock exchange in… Read more
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… Read more
Top 9 Mistakes that Investors Make
In my previous article, I had pointed out the steps in successful investing. After reading that article, you may think that successful investing is really common sense. Well, you would… Read more
What is Stock Split?
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… Read more
Successful Investing in Seven Steps
How to become a successful investor? Follow these seven steps to successful investing.
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… Read more
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?”… Read more
Green Shoe Option in IPO
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
