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One of the basic rules of making money in the stock markets is to ensure that you minimize your loosing bets. All your bets in the stock market will not work for you, but it is essential that all the hard work you do with your winning stocks don’t get eroded by a few dud …
Stock markets are volatile & one of the essential requirements to make money is not to panic & remain confident in your investment decisions once you have made it. One needs to be disciplined & mentally strong to be a successful investor. Not all decisions you make may work out positively. But the lesser number …
High-profile proponents of value investing, including Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, have argued that the essence of value investing is buying stocks at less than their intrinsic value. The discount of the market price to the intrinsic value is what Benjamin Graham called the “margin of safety”. Now one of the most important and difficult aspects of stock selection is determining whether …
The advent of online trading platforms has eased investing in shares for everyone. This ease is encouraging many investors to take a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) approach rather than depending on financial advisors/brokers/dealers for advice. However, the lack of understanding about capital markets leads many to take wrong investment decisions. Here are some of the common mistakes …
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