Finance

Return on Equity (ROE) is a critical metric used to assess a bank's profitability relative to its equity. Understanding ROE can provide valuable insights for investors, analysts, and bank management. ROE measures how effectively a bank is using shareholders' equity to generate profits. In this article, we will discuss the concept of ROE, its importance, calculation, and … [Read more...] about Decoding Bank’s Return on Equity (ROE): A Comprehensive Guide for Investors

Many value investors prefer to buy-and-hold selected stocks by not considering short term price movements and technical indicators.  Buy-and-hold is considered as a long term passive investment strategy where value investors keep a relatively stable portfolio over time regardless of short term price movements of stocks. In this article, we will be discussing the benefits … [Read more...] about Why Long-Term Stock Holding Pays Off: The Power of Patience

A company disclose its shareholding patterns in the financial reports and regulatory filings. Analyzing a company's shareholdings pattern is important for an investor as it shows the control dynamics within the company. Shareholders of a company refers to individuals or entities invested their money in the company's business. Every individual or entity holding at least … [Read more...] about Shareholding Patterns: A Guide to Analyzing Company Ownership

Analysts use both bottom-line growth and top-line growth to evaluate a company’s performance and financial health. In a company’s income statement, the top-line refers to revenues or gross sales. The bottom-line of a company is the net profit as it reflects at the bottom of an income statement. Net profit is arrived after all expenses have been deducted from … [Read more...] about Bottom-Line Growth vs. Top-Line Growth: What’s the Difference?

Many non-finance professionals think that a business earning a profit means its cash balance went up by the same amount. If you are one of them, then we suggest you read this article in which we have explained why a company's net profit and cash flow are two different bottom lines. A company can have higher profits while having a poor cash flow. A healthy cash flow does … [Read more...] about Why Net Profit and Cash Flows Are Different Bottom Lines

CANSLIM is a strategy developed by William J. O'Neil which uses the combination of fundamental and technical analysis. William J. O'Neil was a successful stockbroker and trader. He is best known for founding Investor's Business Daily (IBD) in 1984, a publication that focuses on stock market analysis and investment strategies. He has developed CANSLIM investment strategy, … [Read more...] about William J. O’Neil’s CANSLIM Explained: What It Is and How It Works

Securities Transaction Tax (STT) in India was introduced by the former finance minister of India P. Chidambaram with effect from October 1, 2004. Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is a kind of turnover tax that is levied by the central government on the total consideration paid or received in a transaction. As the name implies, Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is levied on … [Read more...] about When Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is levied in India

In an initial public offering (IPO), a privately owned company for the first time made its shares available to the general public. Companies take the root of IPO to fund their growth, expansion and future investments. Every year new companies are getting listed their stocks on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE. Before investing your hard earned money in any of the … [Read more...] about Why do companies go public and launch IPO

In the stock market, we have a wide range of books to learn technical analysis. In this article, we will look at 5 best technical analysis books to help you understand various topics covering chart patterns, crowd psychology and market behavior to develop your own trading system. You can use these technical analysis books to trade all most all markets including forex, … [Read more...] about Top 5 technical analysis books to start trading in stock market