Advantages and disadvantages of going public

The first public offering of equity shares of a company, which is followed by a listing of its shares on the stock market, is called the Initial Public Offering (IPO). Often going public is the best choice of growing business. The decision to go public is a very important business financing strategy of a company. … Read more

Primary Market

Capital Market can be broadly divided in Primary Market and Secondary Market. What is a Primary Market? The Primary Market is the part of Capital Market that deals with the issuance of new securities and then sold to investor directly by the issuer. It is also known as a New Issue Market. In this Market, … Read more

Money Market

Features of Money Market Money market deals with all the transactions in short term instruments with a period of maturity of 0-364 days. It is based on the Management of liquidity It is largely regulated by RBI and to an extent by SEBI It is a market where low risk, unsecured and short term debt … Read more

Indian Financial System

Overview of Indian Capital Markets Capital market is a market where buyers and sellers engage in trade of financial securities like bonds, stocks, etc. The buying/selling is undertaken by participants such as individuals and institutions. The financial market is to facilitate the transfer of funds from surplus sectors (lenders) to deficit sectors (borrowers). It consists of investors or … Read more

12 important steps to investing

Investing is an art. We have seen ‘Why Investing is important?’ Now let’s see what care should be taken while investing? Authorized intermediary: There are many investment avenues and different investment products. There are hundreds of Financial Services firms in India. It is important to approach SEBI registered Financial Advisers only. They will recommend products … Read more

Magic of compounding

When we hear success stories in Share Market, we normally appreciate only the Stock-picking skills of that Investor. We don’t give them enough credit for their discipline and patience. Those who don’t believe in the power of Share market rubbish it calling gambling. If you will tell them about an Investor who has a portfolio … Read more

Bandhan bank acquires Gruh Finance

What is the Bandhan-Gruh deal? In an all-shares swap deal, Bandhan bank acquires Gruh Finance, a subsidiary of HDFC Ltd. Shareholders of Gruh Finance will receive 568 shares of Bandhan Bank for every 1000 shares of Gruh Finance. The deal valued Gruh Finance at 7% discount and on the Market Price of 4th January 2019. … Read more

Why Investing is important?

Future uncertainty: India is the second most populated country in the world with nearly a fifth of the world’s population. Its population growth rate is 1.13%. The average age of Indian is 29 years. As of September 2018, India had 31 million jobless people. Despite being one of the fastest growing economies of the world … Read more

Analysis of Ashok Leyland Dec 2018 Sales numbers

Ashok Leyland  Founded: 7th Sept 1948 Founder: Raghunandan Saran Parent: Hinduja Group (51% stake) HeadQuarters: Chennai, TamilNadu India Key Financials of Ashok Leyland Financials of Ashok Leyland Ltd: December 2018 Auto Numbers of Ashok Leyland December 2018 Auto Numbers of Ashok Leyland YoY Comparision: PEERS of Ashok Leyland: December 2018 Auto Sales Numbers are given … Read more