What and How of Nifty Index!!!
. One of my friend recently just wanted to get an idea about Nifty and How it is calculated. I am presenting some basic facts about Nifty here…. Background of Nifty S&P CNX Nifty is a well diversified 50 stock index accounting for 21 sectors of the economy. It is used for a variety of […]
Selling Options : Sometimes it can be made to good use.
. Options, by definition, are a wasting asset. The time decay, declining volatility etc. eat away into the premiums of the options. Many option buyers learn this fact the hard way by watching their option contracts expire worthless many times. The majority of options expire worthless (estimates are somewhere > 80%). Given that the majority […]
RBI hikes short-term rates; CRR unchanged
The central bank raised interest on Tuesday in the face of inflation has been above 10 percent for the past five months. The Reserve Bank of India said it would continue to normalize policy in line with the growth and inflation rate in the economy. The RBI lifted the repo rate, at which it lends to […]
The Simple rules to Successful Investing – Part 1
. “No amount of talking or reading can teach you swimming. You will have to get in the water.” There are these little general rules which are applicable and useful for decision making and taking actions. And these simple rules are applicable in so many aspects of life, they are just some small reminders, some […]
Costly Investment Mistakes to avoid at all costs – Part III
. In the process of investing, one often makes mistakes. Here are some of the most common investing mistakes which investors generally make and some of which even I had made in the earlier part of my investment years Of course, learning from the mistakes, continually, the investing experience has truly been rewarding experience. You […]