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What You Need to Learn about Investing in Penny Stocks
As per Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S.A, Penny Stocks are generally stocks issued by small companies which trade at less than $5 per share. In India, the words ‘penny stocks’ are not defined anywhere but are usually associated with stocks which trade...
Long Call Option Strategy
The most basic and commonly implemented option strategy is the Long Call Option Strategy. When to use: When you are Bullish and anticipate the stock / index to rise. How it works: Suppose, you are bullish on Tata Motors stock on 16th August 2013, when the share trades...
Short Call Option Strategy
When to use: When you are Bearish and anticipate the stock / index to fall. How it works: Suppose, you are bearish on ITC Limited stock on 16th August 2013, when the share trades at Rs. 324. You sell a call option (also called writing a call option) for a premium of...
Long Put Option Strategy
A basic and commonly implemented option strategy is the Long Put Option Strategy When to use: When you are Bearish and anticipate the stock / index to rise. How it works: Suppose, you are bearish on ICICI Bank stock on 16th August 2013, when the stock trades at Rs....
Short Put Option Strategy
When to use: When you are Bullish and anticipate the stock / index to fall. How it works: Suppose, you are Bullish on ONGC stock on 16th August 2013, when the stock trades at Rs. 265. You sell a put option (also called writing a put option) for a premium of Rs. 5,...
Jaypee Power Ventures Stock Analysis
Incorporated on Dec 21, 1994, Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited (“Jaypee Power” or the “Company”) is part of India’s leading Infrastructure conglomerate – Jaypee Group. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of development, owning and operating power...
How To Do Your Own Portfolio Management
Rule No. 1 -A well-managed portfolio should be diversified to ensure safety of return on investment over time. Rule No. 2 – A well-managed portfolio should not be diversified to the point where the element of safety starts cutting into potential for profits. Between...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Norms – Taking PSU inefficiency to the next level
In February of this year (2014), the Government notified the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) norms making it mandatory for companies to take a 2% cut in their net profits and use that money for the betterment of the society. I have maintained this from the very...
What do Credit Rating Agencies do?
“Credit rating agency Moody’s has assigned a ‘Baa3’ rating to India, with a stable outlook”. You must have read/heard this news. Do these AAAs, Baa3s, Cas, CCCs make any sense to you? Just like a school report card, these grades serve as a marking system /score card...
Circular Trading in Stock Market
Circular trading in stock market refers to a fraudulent trading scheme where buy/sell orders are entered by a person or by persons acting in collusion with each other to operate the price of the underlying security. The person(s) buying or selling knows that the same...
What You Need to Learn about Investing in Penny Stocks
As per Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S.A, Penny Stocks are generally stocks issued by small companies which trade at less than $5 per share. In India, the words ‘penny stocks’ are not defined anywhere but are usually associated with stocks which trade...
Long Call Option Strategy
The most basic and commonly implemented option strategy is the Long Call Option Strategy. When to use: When you are Bullish and anticipate the stock / index to rise. How it works: Suppose, you are bullish on Tata Motors stock on 16th August 2013, when the share trades...
Short Call Option Strategy
When to use: When you are Bearish and anticipate the stock / index to fall. How it works: Suppose, you are bearish on ITC Limited stock on 16th August 2013, when the share trades at Rs. 324. You sell a call option (also called writing a call option) for a premium of...
Long Put Option Strategy
A basic and commonly implemented option strategy is the Long Put Option Strategy When to use: When you are Bearish and anticipate the stock / index to rise. How it works: Suppose, you are bearish on ICICI Bank stock on 16th August 2013, when the stock trades at Rs....
Short Put Option Strategy
When to use: When you are Bullish and anticipate the stock / index to fall. How it works: Suppose, you are Bullish on ONGC stock on 16th August 2013, when the stock trades at Rs. 265. You sell a put option (also called writing a put option) for a premium of Rs. 5,...
Jaypee Power Ventures Stock Analysis
Incorporated on Dec 21, 1994, Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited (“Jaypee Power” or the “Company”) is part of India’s leading Infrastructure conglomerate – Jaypee Group. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of development, owning and operating power...
How To Do Your Own Portfolio Management
Rule No. 1 -A well-managed portfolio should be diversified to ensure safety of return on investment over time. Rule No. 2 – A well-managed portfolio should not be diversified to the point where the element of safety starts cutting into potential for profits. Between...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Norms – Taking PSU inefficiency to the next level
In February of this year (2014), the Government notified the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) norms making it mandatory for companies to take a 2% cut in their net profits and use that money for the betterment of the society. I have maintained this from the very...
What do Credit Rating Agencies do?
“Credit rating agency Moody’s has assigned a ‘Baa3’ rating to India, with a stable outlook”. You must have read/heard this news. Do these AAAs, Baa3s, Cas, CCCs make any sense to you? Just like a school report card, these grades serve as a marking system /score card...
Circular Trading in Stock Market
Circular trading in stock market refers to a fraudulent trading scheme where buy/sell orders are entered by a person or by persons acting in collusion with each other to operate the price of the underlying security. The person(s) buying or selling knows that the same...
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