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Sailing on the same boat

In these two mid-cap companies, both FIIs and MFs increased their stake significantly

Can a retail investor invest in private equity?

Dhirendra Kumar sheds light on private equity

Investing for growth inevitably means investing in equity

Most investors want to grow their money, but not all fully recognise how investing in stocks or equity-based investments is the only way forward

The relationship between psychology and stock investing

Our psychological biases come to bear on our investing habits, leading to outcomes we'd rather avoid

Over time compounding can make you very rich

Compounding has the potential to grow your savings at a phenomenal pace, making you wealthy over time

Why company size matters for your portfolio

Your portfolio may tilt too much towards riskier small companies or relatively safe large companies. But balance is the key

Negative lessons

Investors hate reading stories of loss and failure, but such stories do offer deep insights

Strong small-cap stocks trading at attractive valuations

These three stocks are trading at attractive valuations as against their growth over the last five years

20 biggest wealth destroyers

Lessons from companies whose stocks crashed big time

Income from Capital Gains

Any profit or gain arising from transfer of capital asset held as investments are chargeable to tax under the head capital gains

How to gain conviction in a stock - and stick to it

Value Research Stock Advisor doesn't just hand you good stock ideas. It also helps you maintain your conviction in them

"This year, we will play the 'survival of the fittest' theme"

Shreyash Devalkar, Fund Manager, Axis Midcap Fund on the fund's outperformance, the outlook for mid caps, and more

The Ben Graham Way

We tweak Benjamin Graham's simple formula for finding approximate valuations for growth stocks to make it work for Indian investors

Best of both worlds: profits and dividends

Companies that have grown their profits over the last three years while also distributing dividends consistently

50 long-term wealth builders

Here's a list of stocks that fell big but bounced back much bigger

Companies with mounting dues from the government

Companies that have substantial receivables from the government in the form of subsidies, grants and others

Guide to value investing

Value investing is a long-term strategy to purchase stocks where the market price is below the stock's intrinsic value

Is there a threat to this company's solvency?

The Altman Z-score gives a probabilistic score of the likelihood of a company facing bankruptcy

I'm investing in a stock, not in a business

Every stock has a business behind it. Ignoring the underlying business and paying attention only to the stock price is a recipe for trouble

8 Interesting facts about HDFC Bank

Here are a bunch of interesting facts about HDFC Bank that I learnt from Tamal Bandyopadhyay's book, 'A Bank for the Buck'

Winning with long-term visibility the Warren Buffett way

An effective way of finding good companies is to ask whether their product or service will undergo any change over the next 10 years

Growth rates the market expects from these expensive stocks

Calculating how much the market expects a richly valued stock to grow can be tricky. The reverse DCF method can help

Three mid-cap stocks mutual funds are betting big on

These three companies in the mid-cap space saw mutual funds raise their stake in them during the last two quarters

Just do the simple stuff

Keeping your investments simple means that you always understand what is happening and what you must do when things go wrong

Sectoral risk and reward: how equity funds can help

Investing in diversified equity funds with a good track record can solve the problem of sectoral diversification

Weighing price against earnings

The PE and PEG ratios, if used properly, are powerful tools for evaluating whether a stock deserves your investment

Get the best stock recommendations

Our newest initiative is also our simplest one. But it's not meant for everyone. Here's what you need to know

Pay less tax with your investments

There are a wide range of investments that allow you to reduce your tax liability

Can creative accounting be detected through a company's financial numbers?

As every accountant knows, it's possible to paint a rosy picture without doing anything illegal. That's why we have the Modified C-Score

10 Reasons Why Most Stock Investors Fail

Learn from the wisdom of words and get successful at stock market investing