List of Share Market Articles

Speculative trading, or speculation, is the act of buying or selling stock simply because you have heard or believe that it will rise in value. If your prediction proves correct, you make money; if not, you lose it (or at least some of it). The results can be very rewarding but risky. While some speculators make their fortunes on one good trade, many more lose their entire fortunes.

Understanding equity is paramount to beginning your investment journey across stock exchanges in India. A company requires funds for its businesses and to meet its working capital requirements.

In this segment, we look at the types of margins that are levied on cash and futures and options positions. There are various margin types ranging from initial margins to MTM margins, which you must be familiar with.

Do you constantly hear the terms Sensex, BSE, NSE, and Nifty? They form the foundation of the Indian stock market. Here’s a guide that explains what these terms mean.

The risk-free rate of return is a theoretical number within the capital markets that pertains to an investment that provides guaranteed returns with negligible or zero risk.

Investors aiming to leverage the market's expertise without selecting individual stocks, now consider index funds. These mimic specific stock market indices' performances. In this context, two particularly intriguing Indian stock market indices emerge, including the Nifty 50 and its counterpart, the Nifty Total Market Index.

One of the key decisions that every company takes is how much debt to have. Debt is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it reduces your cost of capital because the cost of debt is lower than the cost of equity.

The good news; don’t need to worry about your shares even if your DP shuts down. Let us first understand the demat structure in India. There are 2 principal depositories in India (NSDL and CDSL); both promoted and owned by reputed government-backed institutions. The DP where you have your account is affiliated either to NSDL or CDSL or to both and all are regulated by SEBI.

What is margin buy and what is buying on margin? This is a frequently used term in stock markets and as the name suggests you can do margin buy or you can also do margin sell.

Capital expenditure covers long-term investments in assets, while revenue expenditure includes daily operational costs. Learn more details at India Infoline.

Unlike the EQ series stocks, the BE series T2T stocks are not available for intraday square off. This means that if you buy T2T stocks, you have to necessarily take delivery on the T+2 date.

As an investor in the stock market, you should be aware of the basic terminology used to describe various elements to make an informed decision about what to invest in and how to go about it.

The definition of a bulk deal varies depending on the stock exchange and regulatory authority. Still, it often entails a transaction in which the number of shares exchanged exceeds a proportion of the company's total outstanding shares.

The securities market works on the demand and supply and the stock prices move accordingly. There are tools and techniques used by traders and analysts to understand the possible price direction of securities.

Many companies prefer to cross-list their stocks. Cross-listing is listing a company’s shares on a stock exchange in a jurisdiction other than the primary jurisdiction of its home country.