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Compounding – Unfortunately, this is one concept which most people would have studied in school days, but no longer seem to remember.Caution: If you don’t understand this concept now, you…

If you already had all the money you ever needed, then you could safely avoid investing (or even saving). After all, the real purpose of investing in the stock market…

In last few articles, we have covered topics ranging from the need for investing, diversification to importance of asset allocation. In this article, we look at two different styles of…

“Stocks are risky. Bank deposits are safe. Don’t buy stocks! Keep your money safe.” Haven’t you heard such statements before? We are sure you have. But before you decide to…

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An asset can either be physical (can be touched and used like gold, real estate), or it can be financial (can be bought in form of contractual certificates like stocks,…

Remember the old saying – “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”? We bet you do. So what would happen if you put all your eggs in one basket?…

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Introduction to fundamental and technical analysis of stock  buying or selling stock should always be preceded by at least some or other form of rational analysis that is backed by…