Jargons Who are Foreign Institutional Investors (FII)? Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are those investors or funds that are based out of a foreign country and invest in the securities market of other countries. The term is most commonly used in India, where it refers to outside entities investing in the nation’s financial markets. FIIs can include hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds, […] Written by Cherian Varghese January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
Jargons Basic Options Terms If you want to learn about options, it is mandatory to be familiar with the basic terms which are used in options. This is what you will find in this read! Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj January 12, 2021January 12, 2021
Jargons What are Municipal Bonds? Municipal Bonds or Muni Bonds are bonds issued by local government bodies or Municipal Corporations. Bangalore was the first city to issue municipal bonds in India in 1997. Later, Ahmedabad followed by launching its municipal bonds in 1998. The funds raised by these municipal bonds are used for constructing bridges, parks, schools, and other public […] Written by Maarg Vaidya January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
Jargons What Are Bonds? Types of Bonds, Risks and Jargons What Are Bonds? A bond is a fixed-income-security that a company or a government uses to raise money for a given period of time. In simple words, an organisation can raise debt/borrow money from investors(Mutual Funds, Foreign Investors, Domestic Investors, etc.). Bonds are a low-risk investment that gives fixed returns to an investor over a […] Written by Maarg Vaidya December 17, 2020December 17, 2020
Jargons What is Arbitrage Trading? What are Arbitrage Funds? Arbitrage trading is the practice of buying shares of a company in one market and selling it in another market for a profit. This is made possible because the price differences in different markets are not completely correlated and always a minute difference between them. For example: If TCS trades at Rs. 1800.00 on BSE, […] Written by Maarg Vaidya October 14, 2020November 9, 2020
Jargons What is a Buy Back of Shares? Why Does a Company Buy Back its Shares? A stock buyback refers to the situation when a company decides to buy back its own shares from its shareholders at fair market value. In a stock buyback, a company reabsorbs a part of its ownership and rights and reduced total number of shares in the market. A company can decide to buy back its […] Written by Maarg Vaidya October 10, 2020November 9, 2020
Jargons What is ASBA? ASBA stands for Applications Supported by Blocked Amount. Whenever you hear about IPO’s application process, you will encounter the term ASBA. Applications Supported by Blocked Amount is a process which is developed by The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). It is a process of applying in Initial Public Offers (IPO) and Follow-On Public […] Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj October 9, 2020November 9, 2020
Jargons What are Fixed Income Securities? Fixed income securities are a group of debt instruments that provide fixed returns. These can be in the form of regular interest payments or repayments of the principal when the security reaches maturity. They are issued by a government, corporation or other entity to finance and expand their operations. Investors in fixed-income securities are typically […] Written by Maarg Vaidya September 11, 2020November 9, 2020
Jargons Who is a Venture Capitalist? You may have heard how the companies which are listed on the stock market raise funds through IPO, FPO, Rights Issue, QIP etc. But, most of the start-up companies are not listed on the market. How do they raise funds? Do the promoters or the founders of the company has to put their own money? […] Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj September 11, 2020November 9, 2020
Jargons What are Penny Stocks? Stocks that trade at a very low price and have a low market capitalization are referred to as Penny Stocks. Depending on the market capitalization of the company, these stocks are also called as Nano-cap stocks, micro-cap stocks, and small-cap stocks. Although there is no official rule, Penny Stocks in the Indian stock market are […] Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj September 11, 2020November 9, 2020
Jargons What is an IPO? A company can raise funds through debt, equity or through its own retained earnings. One of the ways through which a company uses equity to raise money comes under Initial Public Offering (IPO). An IPO converts a privately-held company into a public company by selling its shares to the public for the first time. Thus, IPO […] Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj September 11, 2020November 9, 2020
Jargons What is Contingent Liability? A contingent liability is a potential loss, that may or may not occur in the future. What is a liability? Liability is an event where one party is obligated to pay to another party depending on some contract. This liability has three parts – Non-Current liability, current liability and contingent liability. The events of the […] Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj September 10, 2020November 9, 2020
What is the Indian Energy Exchange(IEX)? How Does it Work? What is IEX? The Indian Energy Exchange or IEX is an electronic power trading marketplace for electricity corporations and boards to trade contracts related to energy. In simple terms, just like how individuals can trade in the stock market to gain profit, electricity corporations can trade on the IEX to increase profitability and have better […] Written by Maarg Vaidya January 8, 2021January 12, 2021
Tech Mahindra: A Stock for the Future? Mahindra & Mahindra is one of the biggest groups in India. The IT arm of the group, Tech Mahindra is the 5th biggest IT company in India. It is one of the major sources from where the Mahindra group generate their revenue. marketfeed did an editorial on the future plans of Mahindra & Mahindra. You can […] Written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
Reliance vs Farmers’ Protests Over the past few weeks, 1,500 telecom towers of Reliance Jio have been vandalised by farmers protesting against the new farm laws. This has led to telecom companies blaming each other and court cases being filed. In this article, find out why Reliance is facing the heat from the ongoing farmers protests. Written by Cherian Varghese January 6, 2021January 6, 2021
