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Having heard the rags-to-riches story of ace Indian investors, many individuals are drawn to investing in the stock markets today. While awareness about the Indian stock markets has grown, there are still investors who lack the knowledge to brace the volatility associated with this financial instrument. Many of these investors even view the stock market as a ‘get-rich-quick’ scheme, while for others, it’s a place where profits can be made when stocks go up, i.e. perform well. That’s it. But there is more to the stock markets than just the stock prices going up and down. Indian stock markets have become quite accessible lately for the common investors too and it provides the latter with some amazing advantages and opportunities. In short, Indian stock markets can help individuals and small investors build wealth. Here are some reasons why investors must invest in stock markets: 1. Start with a small amount To start a small business, an entrepreneur would have to invest ...

Track this space for latest updates... COUNT SO FAR Mumbai adds 1,044 cases, total cases at 33,835 Chandigarh reports 6 new cases, total at 288 Odisha reports 67 cases, total number at 1,660 Rajasthan reports 131 cases, total at 7947 Andhra Pradesh reports 54 cases, total at 2841 Karnataka reports 75 cases, total at 2493 Himachal Pradesh reports 3 cases, total at 276 131 more from Maharashtra Police test positive Number of infected AIIMS staff reaches 195 Uttarakhand reports 24 cases, total at 493 Indore reports 78 new cases Manipur reports 7 new cases (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) World India Tally Toll Tally Toll 5,690,182 355,575 158,333 4,531 LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN Domestic travel resumes in West Bengal 14-day quarantine must for foreign returnees in Haryana NDMC headquarters sealed after employee tests positive SC lays down rules for State and Centre for migrant workers Marquee brands look at moving back to ...

SBI has cut FD interest rates by 40 basis points across tenors!  The previous generation has hailed fixed deposits so much that even we find it attractive. Whenever a person in India has got some extra money, the first option that comes to mind is getting an FD done. Reasons for this are also simple – no risk of losing money, a decent rate of return (till now it was slightly more than inflation) and an option to get your money back anytime (compromising the interest). But, the latest news from the State Bank of India has put all the FD lovers in dilemma. SBI has cut FD interest rates by 40 basis points across tenors! This is the second rate cut for the month. And, with this, the highest rate offered by SBI on FD now stands at just 5.4% (for fixed deposit that matures in 5 years and up to 10 years). And, the fixed deposit for 7 – 45 days will give only 2.9% return. Besides this, SBI has also slashed the interest rates on bulk deposits (comprising deposits of Rs. 2 crores an...

If a global pandemic, frequent earthquakes, and a devastating cyclone weren't enough, several swarms of locusts have wreaked havoc in several states of India. After a sudden movement of a swarm of locusts were spotted on the outskirts of Jhansi district on Saturday evening, and millions of locusts were seen on trees and in Rana Heda village near Panbihar in Ujjain district, locusts made their way to the city of Jaipur on Monday. What are locusts? The desert locust is one of the 12 species of short-horned grasshoppers. Locusts swarms can travel up to 130 km in a day and each locust can consume about two grams of fresh vegetation i.e. equivalent to its own weight. A typical locust swarm can vary from less than one square kilometre to several hundred square kilometres. Locusts had entered Rajasthan in April and have covered 50,000 hectares of land thus far. In Rajasthan, 16 districts are affected, in UP 17 and Madhya Pradesh has reported one of the worst attack...

Some Questions & Answers about COVID 19.. 1). What is social distancing? Stated simply, social distancing means maintaining a distance between you and other people – one metre to two metres – and minimizing contact with people. In other words, assume everyone around you could be infected. 2). What does self-isolation mean? Self-isolation requires you to stay at home, monitor for symptoms, and avoid contact with other people for 14 days, according to the Government of Canada website. EXPECTATIONS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SELF-ISOLATING INCLUDE: Staying home from work and school; Avoiding public transportation; Arranging to have supplies, such as groceries, dropped off at their doors; Especially avoiding elderly people and anyone with compromised immune systems or chronic conditions; Keeping any unavoidable interactions with other people brief, maintaining at least two metres’ distance from them and wearing a mask. ADVICE FOR ENHANCED HYGIENE MEASURES FOR THOS...

Investing is not gambling, and it is not guesswork either. The aim of equity investing is simple: buy stocks at one price and sell them at a higher price. It is actually very simple in terms of the aim, but what is the best strategy to achieve it? One should have a full proof strategy to grow the portfolio consistently. A complete define strategy for what to buy and when to buy. A strategy that also tells us when to sell. Kindly allow us to introduce an award-winning equity investing strategy MILARS. A strategy which defines the rules of buying and selling the stock and give the highest probability to grow equity portfolio. The MILARS strategy is based on SIX guiding principles. M - Market Direction Just like one cannot fly a kite high up in the east when the winds are moving towards the west, one cannot expect their stocks to go high up in a bear market. The goal of MILARS is to perform the quintessential task of protecting your profits while cutting your losses. ...

Now we talk about the latest AGRICULTURE reforms in India and how it's likely to change Indian agriculture forever. The Story. The history of Agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilization and even before that in some places of Southern India. India ranks second worldwide in farm outputs. As per 2018, agriculture employed more than 50℅ of the Indian workforce and contributed 17–18% to the country's GDP. But Selling agriculture produce is hard. You can’t sell this stuff to end consumers directly. Instead, you’re expected to sell the product in your designated “market area”/mandi. The mandis, in turn, are regulated by the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) comprising of local farmers, government representatives, and agri-commodity traders. Once you make your way to the mandi, you get in touch with your agent, who helps you clean, sort, and organize your produce. He then takes the end product to the auctioneer who puts it on display. Interest...

Good Morning! Great news and cheap stock valuations never co-exist. Even recent history from 2001, 2003 and 2008-2009 suggests every time markets fall hard, they do bounce back. It may take a while for them to find their feet and find some sort of a bottom. And there is no hard and fast rule about how that happens. Markets get cheap when people do not have the confidence about what the future holds, and that is exactly the situation now. Dalal Street veteran Vetri Subramaniam says this is the time for investors to focus on valuations to figure out whether one should be positively disposed or negative disposed towards the asset class. MARKET CUES: Where do we stand >>> Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange-traded some 162 points higher at 7 am (IST) in signs that Dalal Street is poised for a major rebound after Monday mayhem. On Monday, Nifty broke below its crucial support at 8,900 by a wide margin, opening the doors for further selloff that can take the ind...