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 »
Tag Archives: midcap index
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 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 »
Commodity Exchanges in India and the Products Traded
A commodity exchange is an exchange where various commodities, agricultural and non-agricultural, tangible or intangible, including their derivate products and other raw materials are traded. Most of the commodity markets… Read more »
Top 3 reasons to Buy Liquid Funds vs Savings Account
For nearly all of us, the first place we consider putting our money is the bank savings account. Having been around for decades, savings bank accounts have become synonymous with… Read more »
Most Common Mistakes done while Trading
There are few pursuits that fuel human emotion as significantly as the prospect of trading and making money on the stock market. But more often than not, the reality of… Read more »
Technical Analysis and Concepts – RSI/ MACD
Technical analysis is a dynamic process by which a trader is equipped with tools to logically reason and pick the most profitable trades while weeding out poor performing ones. It… Read more »
Risks associated with agricultural commodities trading
With equity markets soaring to new highs, smart investors are beginning to look for alternative strategies to diversify their risks, should the markets correct further substantially. Prices of most agricultural… Read more »
Mutual fund ratios – What they mean and how to use them
Investors have a tendency to evaluate their mutual fund portfolio on the basis of the returns that it generates vis-à-vis benchmark returns. However, for the diligent investor, it is not… Read more »