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What is Risk Profiling? How can you understand your Risk Profile?
Risk profiling is a process that helps you identify the optimal level of risk that is just right for...
Read MoreKnow the Types of Risk Measures you should consider while Investing
Investment experts say that returns and risk go hand in hand. When it comes to investing, risk is de...
Read MoreFundamental Analysis vs Technical Analysis: Know the Real Difference
Selection of stocks or bonds involves a fair amount of understanding and research. When professional...
Read MoreWhat is PE Ratio and EPS? What do these ratio indicate?
In order to follow and better understand prices of stocks, it is generally recommended to have a wor...
Read MoreWhat are Benchmark Indices? What are the Factors Impact Benchmark Indices?
Any performance can be measured only against a standard or reference. The benchmark for a team batti...
Read MoreWhat do you mean by Tracking Error?
The word ‘track’ has many meanings in the dictionary. One among them is ‘follow the trail or m...
Read MoreWhat are Credit Ratings? Is it the same as Credit Quality?
You would have often come across the term ‘credit quality’ in investment related literature. Thi...
Read MoreWhat are Interest Rates? How Interest Rates Affect Bond Prices?
Interest rates are set by central banks to dictate the cost of money, ensure monetary stability and ...
Read MoreWhat are Average Effective Maturity & Modified Duration? How do these Impact your Investments?
Average Effective Maturity (AEM) is the term that describes the average contract length of bonds in ...
Read MoreWhat is Yield Spread and what is it used for?
Yield is used to calculate the return, or in the case of fixed income products, the income from an i...
Read MoreWhat is TER (Total Expense Ratio)? How to calculate TER?
Total Expense Ratio (TER) is the measure of the total costs or expenses in running a scheme. This me...
Read MoreMarking to Market - How Marking to Market help in NAV Calculation?
Marking to market is the process of assigning the latest market value to all securities in a Read More
What is Indexation? How can one avail benefits when it comes to Mutual Funds?
Amended as on Apr 1, 2023: Please note that as per amendm...
Read MoreDIY Investment: Ways to Construct your own Portfolio
Yes, there are multiple approaches for you to adopt that can help you build your own portfolio, but ...
Read MoreWhat should you keep in mind while Monitoring Portfolios?
Monitoring your investments means periodically assessing how your investments have performed. This i...
Read MoreWhat Information and Services should you seek from Financial Advisor?
When looking for a suitable financial advisor, there are a number of things that you should bear in ...
Read MoreWho are the Seven World's Famous Investors? What can we learn from them?
Over time, and in particular since the 1920’s, the investment industry has professionalized and pr...
Read MoreWhat are the mistakes to avoid before starting Investment Journey?
- The journey of building your wealth by investing in various financial instruments is promising. ...
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What are Dividend Payout, Dividend Growth, Dividend Reinvestment and Dividend Transfer?
Amended as on Apr 1, 2023: Please note that as per amendm...
Read MoreDividend Distribution Tax vs Securities Transaction Tax: Real Difference
Amended as on Apr 1, 2023: Please note that as per amendm...
Read MoreWhat is Portfolio Turnover Ratio? How to use it while investing in Mutual Funds?
Let’s say you have two friends; Sudha buys and sells stocks frequently while Shikha holds her inve...
Read MoreWhat are Derivatives? How do Mutual Funds use Derivatives?
Have you noticed that the value of a ticket to the cinema is linked to the popularity of the movie c...
Read MoreWhat is Portfolio Overlap? How to compare Mutual Fund Portfolio Overlap?
Rhea, a young mutual fund investor who is primarily an equity fund investor, learns about the import...
Read MoreWhat is Information Ratio? Importance of checking this while Investing in Mutual Funds
You invest to earn 'good' returns. The word 'good' here is significant. It usually implies two aspec...
Read MoreCredit Opportunities Funds - Definiton, Benefits & Tax Implications
Sunil, a 32-year-old software engineer, feels disheartened when he looks at his investment sheet. He...
Read MoreArbitrage Funds: Benefits and Who should invest in these Funds
Let us first understand the concept of arbitrage.
- You notice that a mobile phone onlin... Read More
What is Long Term Capital Gain Tax (LTCG)? How does it Impact in Equity Mutual Fund?
Let us begin by understanding what Long- Term Capital Gains mean. Capital Gains refer to profits ari...
Read MoreWhat is Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)? One Should Opt for Dividend or Growth?
Amended as on Apr 1, 2023: Please note that as per amendm...
Read MoreWhat are FMPs? Who should Invest in Fixed Maturity Plans?
Sia, a young woman in her late 20s, believed in only one 'investment' - bank Fixed Deposits (FDs). S...
Read MoreWhat are Liquid ETFs? Things to know before buying Liquid ETFs
When a stock market investor liquidates or sells off his investment, he faces two issues before he r...
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