We want our children to do better in their lives than what we had achieved in our own lives. Our parents also had the same desire. However, very few are able to really succeed in their lives and become really wealthy. What is the secret of their success? This article intends to probe into the factors that contribute to wealth building in a simple and easy manner and common mistakes [...]

In continuation of our articles, How to Analyse a Balance Sheet and Assess the Investment Value of the Company? – Part II and How to Analyse a Balance Sheet and Assess the Investment Value of the Company? – Part I, we present below detailed explanation of the various accounts that are normally present in balance sheets. We mainly explain the terms included in our model balance sheet in Part I in [...]

As an investor, you will be able to select companies worth investing only if you are able to understand the fundamentals of those companies. The fundamental factors are considered by experienced financial advisors, expert fund managers and knowledgeable investors as crucial in determining the financial health of a company. However, it will be very difficult for an average investor to understand or analyze the fundamental factors without developing a fair [...]

Investment in shares requires deep knowledge of several factors related to the stocks of different companies traded on stock exchanges. As such, it can be quite difficult for an average investor to find out all the factors that affect investment decisions. Still, certain basic characteristics of shares can be of great help to you in your assessment of the profitability of the stocks considered by you for investment. We present [...]

Fluctuation in share prices is the most common occurrence that all investors must face one time or other. When the prices of shares owned by you fall significantly in one trading session or within a single week, you invariably tend to panic and sell your shares at the best possible price. In fact, that is what most average investors do when share prices decline substantially. However, if you approach the [...]