Tag: Stock Market Basics
Online Trading – a few questions answered
October 22nd, 2009, 10 Comments
Online Trading – a few questions answered. Many Investors in India prefer dealing in shares through their brokers over the Telephone and not trade online because of the security Concerns. While concerns about online security will always be there, rest assured that the brokerages themselves have a very, very high stake in making you feel comfortable about the level of security being used.
Short Selling – The Basics What is short Selling ?
October 22nd, 2009, 14 Comments
Short selling is selling the shares which you do not own. The term “short” here signifies that you do not hold the shares being sold. The first thought popping up in your mind would be – where do these shares come from which you are selling without possessing them in your portfolio of stocks.
Quarterly Results – Significance to the Share Holder
July 22nd, 2009, 1 Comment
Quarterly Results – Significance to the Share Holder. Many a times we hear about companies coming up with quarterly results that tend to create either euphoria or a silent shock in the market. Quarterly results are the announcement by corporate, of the operational results at the end of each quarter.
Scan the newspapers to read daily market quotations
February 15th, 2009, No Comments
The prices at which shares are transacted on the stock markets get wide coverage in daily newspapers. Financial newspapers, like The Economic Times, Business Standard, The Financial Express, and The Hindu Business Line, of course, give a more comprehensive and detailed coverage.
Know how to deal with your Broker or Sub-Broker
January 15th, 2009, 25 Comments
Know how to deal with your Broker or Sub-Broker To trade in shares, you have to approach a broker However, since most stock exchange brokers deal in very high volumes, they generally do not entertain small investors. These brokers have a network of sub-brokers who provide them with orders.
