Identification of bad financial habits is the first step to eradicating them. Once you have identified them, take measures to break them, one at at a time. Bad financial habits are peculiar to those who face perpetual debt problems and never seem to get out of what is commonly called a “debt trap.” However, should …
Stock Market investors and traders who use smartphones for trading have a big advantage over traditional traders who are tied to their seats in front of bulky terminals. Mobile technology usage, needless to say, is not only the “in thing’’ but also a concept that is here to dominate the future. Statistics show that …
As an investor, you would always want to know about the performance of your investments and how well they are growing. You would also be curious to know by when your investments would exponentially grow and double themselves. If you thought that this involved a series of technical processes involving stock market tracking, you are …
The stock market is a pretty scary place for first timers. Every novice investor enters the stock market with the thoughts of glamorous stories that have inspired them and also made them fear the stock market. So many sayings and warnings plague the first time trader. And, often it so happens that when a middle …
The year 2016 began with carnage across world markets but actually ended on a positive note. Year 2017 may not be that predictable. There are a lot of assumptions that are built into most of our projections for 2017. Here is a look at 8 such potential surprises in 2017. Some are global, some are local …
he Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of January 2017 came in sharply higher at 2.7% compared to (-0.6%) for the month of December 2016. The IIP for January was important as it was the first full month of reported IIP after the demonetization drive was stopped on December 31st. Hence it was …
When Stephen Hawking, the world renowned physicist, passed away on March 14th 2018, there was more a sense of awe and admiration rather than grief. Here was a man who had achieved so much despite the obvious challenges that he had faced. Hawking had done groundbreaking work on “Black Holes” and Cosmology during his lifetime. …
We often use the terms risk and uncertainty interchangeably. Most investors equate risk and uncertainty when it comes to investments. In reality, there is a very significant difference between the two of them. Did you know that when you make an investment decision, there is a risk element and there is an uncertainty element to …
When it comes to building an investment portfolio, most investors look at the returns that investments offer. And technically, placing returns as the primary concern while building a portfolio is not a bad thing. After all, the main purpose of investing is to earn returns on your capital, isn’t it? But a portfolio that’s aimed …
Precious metals are an interesting proposition while you are diversifying your portfolio. This blog will discuss precious metals vs. stocks and see how both can help you achieve your financial goals. Investing in gold and silver is significantly different from investing in shares. When we buy company shares, we obtain partial ownership in it. Conversely, gold …
