Tag Archives: bear

Nifty stocks trading at historical low valuations?

Even after having a commendable potential for wealth accumulation, the stock market is dependent on sound judgment and opportune decisions. It is quite inevitable that if you are looking to… Read more »

What is VAR (Value-at- Risk) /SPAN?

VaR as a measure of downside risk VaR or Value-at-risk is a method of measuring the downside risk or potential loss for a portfolio or an investment over a given… Read more »

Loans against Shares- Everything you should know about them

With traditional bank loans and overdraft facilities getting expensive, financial institutions have come up with new ways to facilitate meeting intermediate cash flow requirements of consumers. In India, there has… Read more »

What is a Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS)?

Non-resident Indians who wish to invest in Indian stocks and bonds and be a part of the India growth story, can do so under the RBI’s Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS)…. Read more »

Tax free bonds and where you can buy them

Every year, around the tax season or the months of January to March, your inboxes get flooded with investment schemes from financial companies offering you some of the best possible… Read more »

What are structured products and how do they work

Many a times, investors have to deal with a market that is fraught with uncertainty and high volatility. During such times, many hesitate to invest even if they may be… Read more »

What are relief bonds/RBI bonds/infra bonds?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) being the central bank as well as the banker to the government, often issues bonds in the market in order to borrow money to… Read more »

Interest rate

Understanding interest rate futures and how to trade them

When we speak of trading in futures, most market participants are well-versed with the concepts of equity index futures or commodity futures. Few consider actively tracking interest rates and their… Read more »

greeks/ quants

Greeks/Quants and everything you should know about it!

Successful trading in the options markets requires one to understand the quantitative logic behind how a particular underlying asset is priced by the market and compare that to its intrinsic… Read more »

Everything you should know about Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs)

In order to attain your financial goals, it is important that one considers the wider macro-economic and micro-economic factors affecting investments and also widens the scope beyond traditional avenues such… Read more »