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,...

Record Date vs Ex Dividend Date

A lot more confusion has surrounded this subject than what it deserves. I have witnessed all sorts of discussion forums on who will get the dividend, when will they get the dividend and at times, a discussion on why the investor did not receive the dividend on their...

High Dividend Paying Stocks in India

If you like to own high dividend paying stocks in India then I am sure that by now you are aware of many companies which pay extremely handsome dividends. While some of them manage to consistently pay such dividends, others are not so consistent. Again, even amongst...