• Long Term Investment: A Strategy to Earn Maximum Return at Minimum Risk

    Long term investment is not an investment option in itself. It is a strategy which we can follow to practice investment. Let’s understand it using an analogy. One can improve ones physical health by jogging or by practicing yoga, right? Both these exercise has the same goal – of making the person fitter. Jogging and…

  • Bank Stocks: A Short Guide on How To Analyze Stocks of Banks [Indian]

    Bank Stock Fundamental Analysis Tool Table of Contents Introduction Banking Business – Providing Lockers – Provide Saving Benefits Banks: Growth & Limitations Financial Ratios for Banks – #1. ADR and Its Growth – #2. Equity Multiplier (EM) #3. Return on Asset (ROA) #4. Return on Equity (ROE) Five Steps to Analyze Bank Stocks Conclusion Introduction…

  • Plan & Prepare for Equity Investment During COVID-19 Crisis

    How equity investment during COVID-19 Pandemic can be planned? It is easy for expert investors. Why? Because they have a right mindset to handle money during such times. But for we common men, equity investing may not be as smooth. Whenever there is global crisis (like 2008-09 debt crisis, Brexit, Dot-Com bubble etc), a class…

  • How To Read Financial Statements of Companies?

    To do fundamental analysis of companies, it is important to look inside financial statements. There are three types of financial statements: The balance sheet, profit & loss accounts, and cash flow statement. These three documents has loads of numbers inside them. What a beginner should look for inside these reports? We will know about it…

  • Warren Buffett’s Rules | Investing in Stocks Like A Pro [Guide]

    Warren Buffett’s rules of investing are not just rules, they are principles based on which good businesses operate. So it would not be wrong to say that Warren Buffett is not just a great investor, he also has extraordinary business acumen. So let’s try to first dig into the roots of Warren Buffett and his investment…

  • Systematic Transfer Plan (STP): Way To Invest Lump Sum Money [Mutual Fund]

    Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) is a useful tool like Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). SIP has become a synonym for mutual fund investing. People prefer buying mutual fund units through SIP route. Hence these days, it is not necessary to explain the meaning and purpose of SIP to people. But the concept of Systematic Transfer Plan (STP)…

  • Bear Market: How To Invest In A Falling Stock Market [Guide]

    Value investors are always prepared to invest in a bear market. Why? Because it is in the bear market that they make maximum profits.  Generally, there is a fear of bear market because majority lose money during this time. But value investors considers falling market as an opportunity to make big money. People like Warren Buffett…

  • Income Tax Slabs: Tax Liability Comparison Between 2020 and 2019 [Calculator]

    In Union Budget presented in Feb’2020, a new tax regime has been proposed. The income tax slabs has been altered. Compared to 2019 the new tax rates are lower. But the lower tax rates will not necessarily reduce the tax liability for everyone. Who will benefit? Some will benefit from the new lower tax rates….

  • Consumer Spending: Where do people spend money on? Spending Habits [India]

    There is an interesting report of World Bank on consumer spending habits of developing nations. It also gives detailed numbers on where do people spend money in India. A report like this gives a nice visualisation of how Indians (and other population across the globe) spend their money. Though the report is dated 2010 but…

  • Why Do We Pay Taxes? What Does Government Do With Tax Money? [India]

    Why do we pay taxes? The tax paid by us becomes a receipt (income) for the government of India. They use the receipts to fund essential expenses like defence, police, judiciary, public health, infrastructure etc. But you will be surprised to note that almost one quarter (23.31%) of the total government expense is spent on…

  • Day Trading: Approach To Intraday Trading for Beginners [Rules]

    This blog on day trading is neither a guide nor a reference of any kind. It is just an experience sharing article on how I practice intraday trading on personal capacity. Generally I love to buy stocks of fundamentally strong companies with intentions of holding them forever. So why I practice day trading? It will…

  • Emergency Fund: The Definitive Guide [New Perspective]

    What is Emergency Fund? It is a saving which is built to take care of unforeseen happenings of life. Hence such a saving, which caters only to unforeseen events, is categorised as emergency fund. It is that heap of cash which is used for managing unplanned urgencies like death, hospitalisation, car break-down, house repairs, penalty,…