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Asset Classes Explained: How Different Investment Types Shape Your Portfolio
Asset classes form the foundation of every investment portfolio. Yet, many investors focus on individual investments without understanding how different asset classes behave and interact.
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Why do your need to invest your money?
Most people understand the importance of saving. We save for emergencies, children’s education, retirement, buying a home, or achieving other financial goals.
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Stop listening to Experts: Build Your Own Investing Discipline
Listening to experts is almost like an addiction for most stock investors. While many don’t even realize that they are addicted to this, others who have experienced that experts don’t win for them, are wondering how they can ever get out of…
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Is Stock Investing Difficult? Why It’s Simpler Than It Looks
For many beginners, the answer appears to be yes. Prices move every day, experts constantly share opinions, and financial terminology often creates more confusion than clarity.
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What are Different Asset Classes?
What are Different Asset Classes?
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Why do you need to do Asset Allocation?
Master asset allocation to boost your returns while minimizing risk. Learn how to optimize equity and debt investments based on your risk profile for a balanced portfolio.
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Is Investing in Stocks Really Difficult?
Explore the key rules of stock investing—things you can’t change but can definitely make work for you! Find out how these basics drive successful investing in our blog.
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Lemon Tree Hotels: Decent Company, stretched valuations.
of shares: 18.5 Cr Equity Shares Price band: 54-56 Bid Lot: 265 and in multiple of 265 Issue opens on: 26 th March 2018 Issue closes on: 28 th March 2018 This is an offer for sale of Equity Shares by the…
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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) IPO: Good company; Modest valuations
IPO Details: Issue size: Rs.4,113 Cr – 4198 Cr No. of shares: 34,107,525 Equity Shares Price band: Rs. 1,215 – 1,240 Bid Lot: 12 Shares and in multiple Retail & Employee Discount: Rs.25/per…
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Bandhan Bank IPO: Micro-Finance focused bank, valued assuming no risk.
IPO Details: Issue Size – Rs 4,473 Cr Price band : Rs 370 – Rs 375 IPO size : Rs 4,413 Cr – Rs 4,473 Cr Subscription dates : 15 -19 March Post-IPO valuation : Rs 44,134 Cr to Rs 44,730 Cr…
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Value Investing Strategy: The Quiet Driver of Long-Term Returns
A value investing strategy is built on a simple idea: buy good businesses at prices that already reflect pessimism.
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The Magic of Value Investing
Discover how value investing can lead to consistent returns. Learn why holding a portfolio of cheaper stocks often outperforms expensive stocks over the long term.