The stock market, basically keeps on swaying between the emotions of greed and fear. Since investors are unable to control greed and fear, there arises a huge volatility of the markets. When the markets go up in full swing, everyone is in a hurry to buy faster than the neighbor.
January 31st, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 0 comments | ContinuedArchive for January, 2009
Guide towards investing on your own
An investor needs to have a basic knowledge of how the stock market works, if he is planning to invest on his or her own. People should have the ability to analyze numbers and filter news of they want to pick stocks by themselves. But if you have the money and don’t know how to pick stocks, you may rather then take help of a mutual fund manager.
January 26th, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 6 comments | Continued80C Tax Saving Mutual Funds
Its high time when every one of us start looking for saving tax and so I thought would make a post here where you can find all the funds where you can invest to save your Tax. This are all Equity based ELSS Funds.
January 20th, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 74 comments | ContinuedCommodities
Any product that can be used for commerce or an article of commerce which is traded on an authorized commodity exchange is known as commodity. The product should be movable of value, something which is bought or sold and which is produced or used as the subject or barter or sale.
January 19th, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 4 comments | ContinuedStepping into stock market
The stock market is always with up’s and down. However, looking at the present Global situation etc, you need to be very careful while planning to enter the stock market this year. You might be one of those who might be lured by the phenomenal returns from the market in the last four years. So, thinking of your past situations, you might feel tempted to double your money by rushing into the present market.
January 8th, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 0 comments | ContinuedExpectations from the 2009 stock market
The year 2009, for the stock market investors will be a year different from 2008. This New Year 2009 is expected to be a year with two unique trends. The first trend deals with consolidation during the first half and the second trend is about building on that consolidation.
January 6th, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 1 comment | ContinuedUnderstanding the consequences of pledging shares
Satyam, India’s number four software services exporter is now caught in a tight spot. Well, it has all happened due to the general practice of the art of pledging shares to raise funds. In India, this act of pledging shares to raise funds is considered as a very common practice.
January 6th, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 0 comments | ContinuedForeign currency transaction
If the transaction is carried forward to the next financial year then we will express these monetary items as outstanding items on date balance sheet date with foreign exchange rate for the given date for example foreign exchange rate declared by RBI on 31st march. These processes will continue till the transaction is settled down.
January 1st, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 0 comments | ContinuedConquer fear factor
Investors should learn to overcome the notion of general “fear factor” which has gripped the stock market. They should know how to select quality stocks for long-term returns. In the stock market world, you will find various types of investors. Each one has their own story to tell.
January 1st, 2009 | Shabbir Bhimani | 0 comments | Continued