by Rajat Sharma | May 23, 2014 | investment, trading |
Every time a stock moves a few percentage points (in either direction), traders start a notional mathematics in their mind. “Had I bought 300 or 3000 shares, 20 mins back, I would be X times richer. Had I sold 5 lots @ Rs. X, I would have made Y% return. In fact, I...
by Rajat Sharma | May 7, 2014 | investment, stocks |
If I could make a list of the best stocks to buy in any market environment and such list was approved by everyone whoever buys a share, then very soon, that list will become a list of stocks to avoid or the “worst stocks to buy”. What exactly does that mean? If you...
by Rajat Sharma | May 2, 2014 | investment |
I often see a confusing (and somewhat disturbing) trend of looking at accumulated reserves and surplus of a company when some people make investment decisions. To be fair, there is nothing wrong with this; a company with healthy accumulated reserves and surplus is...
by Rajat Sharma | May 1, 2014 | investment, stocks |
Many people look at the share market as a place for legalized gambling, where every morning people place bets and win or lose small or big amounts of money. The Honest Truth is that this is exactly what seems to be happening for many of them. At least until they get...
by Rajat Sharma | Apr 30, 2014 | investment, legal |
In a country like India with a shadow economy the size of ~ 25% of GDP (total unaccounted money within India is estimated between Rs. 10 – 15 lakh crore by various accounts), it is not surprising that newer methods are constantly being evolved to make use of black...
by Rajat Sharma | Apr 25, 2014 | equity, investment |
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...