List of Share Market Articles

As an investor, it is important to understand the key concept of the face value of shares and bonds. Whenever a publicly listed company issues its stocks through Initial Public Offering (IPOs), it fixes a price which is the face value.

Getting paid for your work is normal but the feeling of being rewarded for your performance is unmatchable. In any profession, extra incentive linked to performance serves a greater purpose.

The cup and handle chart pattern on a security’s price chart is a technical indicator similar to a cup with a handle, where the bowl is U-shaped and the handle moves slightly downwards.

Value investing is a long-term strategy that is based on the principle of buying and holding undervalued securities. Graham number helps in discovering the intrinsic value of the stocks. If the company’s shares trade above its Graham number, they are overvalued and should not be purchased. Shares trading below the Graham number are undervalued and fit for purchase. Thus, the Graham number helps investors find undervalued stocks and saves them from paying more than their fair value.

An intraday trade has to opened and closed on the same day. In the rolling settlement, if it is not closed on the same day, then it goes to compulsory delivery. Hence the timing for intraday trading is from 9.15 am to 3.30 pm on a daily basis in the Indian markets.

Foreign investment in India can broadly be classified into two categories—Foreign direct investment (FDI) and investment made by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). In both of these cases, foreign money enters the Indian markets and fuels growth of economy, industries and capital market.

Margin Trading Facility or better known as MTF in market parlance, is a special privilege that is offered to buyers of shares and securities wherein they can buy worth more than they can afford to pay in cash. Here is how it works.

Investing in equity is not a guessing game. Beginners who invest in equity for the first time seek investment tips that can help guide them. Understanding the stock market is one of the first things you should focus on learning.

Do not reduce means the investor’s price conviction is not affected by the security’s dividend payment. If an order is specified as do not reduce or DNR, the price order remains unaltered to a dividend payment.

Setting investment goals is essential to accomplishing financial success. Investment goals differ for each investor and include regular income generation, capital protection, liquidity, and capital growth based on your priority and objectives.

The golden mantra for wealth creation in the equity markets is, ‘buy the dip and sell the rip’. However, it’s easier said than done.

Most human beings tend to go with the flow. People like to wear, eat and do what is trending. When investors adopt this ‘riding the trend’ strategy in the market, it is known as momentum investing.

To meet its long term and short term needs of finance, a company may issue various kinds of securities to raise funds from public. A company may decide to issue securities because it needs start up capital or to repay debts or even to expand. It may also need an infusion of new management ideas and know-how.

Algorithmic Trading is the process of using pre-programmed trading instructions to execute trading orders at high speed in the financial market.

Companies prefer raising funds through debt capital as it is cost-effective. In this way, they can save themselves from paying high-interest rates if they raise through financial institutions.