Aug
9
Mistakes commonly made by equity investors
August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Everybody makes mistakes in the equity market, so one cannot blame retail investors for making many mistakes. Even acclaimed mutual fund and hedge fund investors have made mistakes over the years, but that does not excuse the retail investors from trying to learn about the mistakes that they keep on making so that they reduce [...]
Jul
29
Wanting to invest in Mutual Funds ? learn more ..
July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Looking to buy a Mutual Fund ? Most investors into Mutual Funds buy on the basis of recommendations from friends, from the broker / agent, or from some research. But if you want to buy a Mutual Fund, there are a lot of variables such as
- the industry into which the fund is investing,
- the [...]
May
26
How to invest in stock markets ?
May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Another useful email that I got was related to investing in the Indian stock market, especially after the crash and the learnings from that. Topic of the email: How to invest in stock markets?
1. Select businesses with good growth opportunities. Read business magazines that offer research on good businesses and read those articles thoroughly.
2. Select [...]
May
26
Checklist for entering an IPO
May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I came across this post in an email about a sort of checklist about whether to invest in an IPO and thought that this was worth sharing; even if this helps a few people, it will be worth posting.
How to decide whether to invest in a particular IPO?
• First and foremost, find out the listed [...]
Jan
14
Consumer Panel Provides Extra Cover To Equity Investors
January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The next time a stock broker defaults, you can make the stock exchange he operates in, pay. That is the summary of a landmark ruling of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Investors can get up to a lakh of rupees from the stock exchange to which the defaulting broker is attached.
The ruling will provide [...]