An IPO or an Initial Public Offering is structured in different ways. It can be a New Offer meant to raise fresh capital from investors. It can also be an offer-for-sale (OFS) where the existing anchor investors / promoters take partial exit through

As 2019 comes to a close and a New Year dawns, it is time to look ahead at the big opportunities in the coming year in terms of investments. Of course, stock trading opportunities and mutual fund options will certainly be there. The focus is on some

Most investors in the stock markets normally adopt the mutual funds route for long term financial planning. A normal strategy is to do via systematic investment plans (SIPs), which provide the added advantage of rupee cost averaging. SIP is a passive

Be it equity funds, tax saving funds or debt funds; there has to be a clear methodology to choosing the best mutual funds. Here is a 10-point checklist to decide upon the best mutual fund for you. Choose the fund that best fits into your long t

If you have an online trading account with your broker, you don’t need any additional permission to do currency trading. Any trader can buy and sell currency pairs on the NSE or the BSE currency segment. The Currency futures trading were introduced

The Nifty chart over the last 18 years shows a secular up move in the index. However, within the overall trend, there have been bouts of severe volatility and sharp corrections. We have seen big corrections in the market in 2000, 2008 and 2013. The c

What exactly do we understand by a bear phase in the stock market? While there is no hard and fast definition of a bear market, the accepted standard definition is a correction of 20 from the peak of stock market. It is normal for stock broker and i

ELSS fund or Equity Linked Savings Scheme fund is a tax-saving scheme that derives their returns from the equity market. The ELSS funds come with a lock-in period of three years. The investor cannot withdraw from the ELSS scheme during this duration.

The Income Tax Act gives adequate options to save tax and the onus is on the tax payer to work out how to make wise tax saving investments. The traditional approach to tax saving was to rely on products like PPF, LIC and NSC. Today, there is a wider

As another calendar year comes to an end, you must be getting ready with your New Year resolutions. This time lets make it more real. At least with respect to your finances, let’s not take chances. Here is a 6 point financial checklist for you befo

Margin money has different implications in the capital markets. One way to look at margin money is when you take funding for buying shares in the IPO market or in the secondary market. The financer will only fund part of the capital and you need to p

A free demand account normally refers to an account that has zero account opening charges, which is mandated by SEBI. When you open a demat account, there are a number of costs you commit, including when the demat account is idle. Demat account charg