Investing in the stock market can be both exciting and intimidating, especially in a dynamic market like India’s. While there’s no guaranteed formula for success, adhering to a few fundamental rules can enhance your chances of making profitable trades. Here are three essential rules to keep in mind: Do Your Research: Knowledge is Power Before […]
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The Forward PE Ratio is a bit different. Instead of looking at the past, it focuses on the future. It’s calculated using the company’s estimated earnings for the upcoming year rather than what the company earned last year. Think of it like this: If you’re planning to buy a car, you wouldn’t just look at
Trailing P/E Ratio When you hear people talk about the stock market, you might come across the term \”Trailing P/E Ratio.\” It’s actually straightforward concept once you break it down. What is the P/E Ratio? The P/E Ratio stands for Price-to-Earnings Ratio. It’s a quick way to figure out if a stock is expensive or
The NIFTY 50, a benchmark index for the Indian stock market, is calculated using a free-float market capitalization-weighted method. Here’s a simple way to understand how it’s done: Free-Float Market Capitalization: This represents the market value of the shares that are available for trading by the public, excluding promoter holdings and other restricted shares. Index
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Why is ‘derivative trading’ a form of high gain – high loss trading with minimum investment? For the sake of understanding, you may replace “futures” with price of share. So, one must take a bet on the movement of the share price at the end of the period. Since one is looking at price movements,
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What is Sweat Equity? Sweat Equity refers to the non-cash contribution of a person to the Company. According to the Companies Act, sweat equity are equity shares that a company issues to an individual in consideration of his/her services, know-how or any other value addition that the company has benefited from. In other words, it
The Treynor Ratio is also known as the “reward-to-volatility ratio”. It measures the returns a funds gives with respect to its volatility. A higher Treynor ratio means that the fund not only performs well but is less risky than the general market. The following example should help you understand the concept of “Treynor Ratio”. There
The P/E Ratio or ‘Price to Earnings’ Ratio looks at the relationship between stock price and company’s earnings i.e., Earnings per share. It is sometimes also referred to as ‘Price Multiple’ or ‘Earnings Multiple’ The P/E Ratio is the most popular metric of stock analysis, though not the only one. PE is calculated as… Price
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Investors can be classified as growth-oriented and value-oriented investors. Growth-oriented investors invests in the form of capital gains as the company grows over time. Value-oriented investors, on the other hand, expect stable returns in the form of dividends along with capital gains over the long term. The dividend yield ratio is highly useful for value-oriented investors.
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Bonus share issue and stock splits are two common corporate measures used by companies to increase the number of shares available for trading. Both of these words are commonly misunderstood by investors. Shareholders are rewarded in a variety of ways by the companies. These benefits can come in the shape of dividends or additional shares.
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