On the 25th of May; the day of May F&O expiry there was a clear sense of drama in the markets. If a trader had left his office at 1.30 pm in the afternoon, after being exasperated by the dull markets, he would have been in for a shock by the time he would have …
When it comes to financial markets, the easiest and most elegant way to look at comparisons is through the lens of ratios. Normally, one of the most important measures for an equity share is the Return on Equity (ROE). The ROE measures what the company is actually generating on a net basis for its shareholders. …
Year 2017 is likely to be a year focused on specific stocks. There are 3 key reasons for this. Firstly, the market as a whole may not give any major directional move and the action will be more sector specific and stock specific. Secondly, there will be key themes that will emerge as the direct …
Many investors during volatile times begin to question their investment strategies. It is important to accept that the market volatility is unavoidable and such trying times do exist. It is the nature of the markets to move up and down in short-term and hence investors must develop their own ways to deal with it. Following …
With so many uncertainties in the global and domestic economy, it is hard to identify stocks to invest for the full year. After all, there are a number of vagaries like the tone of the Union Budget, recovery in corporate earnings, the trade policy approach of Trump, economic pick-up in Europe and a revival in …
To begin your investment journey in the equity share market, you first need to know about the primary & secondary markets. Angel One presents fun-to-learn 60sec videos to help beginners learn about primary & secondary markets and grasp the basics of equity & share-trading. By definition, “Primary market is where securities are created”, while, “Secondary …
Want to understand the basics of equity & stock trading? Then, knowing about shares should be your first step. By definition, a share is “A unit of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset.” Need a better explanation? Then watch this AV as it explains “Shares” in the simplest of terms for stock-market beginners. …
We have all heard of trading holidays, but did you know that there is also something called a clearing and settlement holiday that is different from a trading holiday. For example, you can have trading even on a clearing holiday. The only difference is that the clearing and settlement of transactions executed on that date …
