Looking for an old article? We’ve archived that piece, but here is something fresh we think you’ll enjoy instead! What Is a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)? Real estate has always been a popular investment — but buying property directly takes serious capital most people don’t have readily available. REITs offer a way around that….
Learn to Calculate Profit & Loss Percentage on a Share Investment Calculating the profit or loss percentage on a share you’ve invested in is a genuinely useful way to keep track of your portfolio’s performance. Here’s a simple formula to do it. The Formula Profit/Loss % = [(Selling Price − Cost Price) ÷ Cost…
Value Stocks vs. Growth Stocks: Value Investors vs. Growth Investors What Are Value Stocks and Growth Stocks? (The Basics) Value Stocks are shares trading below what their underlying business is actually worth — priced beneath their intrinsic value. Investing in these is essentially what value investing is about. → Related: What Is Value Investing?(#13), How…
Why Is Investing Important? Here’s Why Everybody Should Start This ties in closely with an earlier piece on why building wealth matters in the first place — worth reading alongside this one. → Related: Why Is It Important for You to Be Rich?(#35) Here, let’s get specifically into why investing — as opposed to…
How Do Mutual Funds Work? Basics of Mutual Funds What Are Mutual Funds? A Mutual Fund is, at its core, a company staffed with investing experts, pooling money from many individual investors to invest on their collective behalf. How Do Mutual Funds Work? Mutual fund companies employ investment professionals whose job is to manage…
What Are Penny Stocks? What Are Penny Stocks? Penny Stocks are shares priced significantly lower than the average stock. The exact threshold varies by market: In India, stocks priced below roughly ₹100 are commonly referred to as penny stocks, though this isn’t a strict official regulatory cutoff — more a widely used market convention….
What Is Short Selling? Explained in Simple Words Short selling has a reputation for sounding complicated — but the core concept is genuinely simple once you see it in action. By the end of this article, it should click. What Is Short Selling? The basic investing principle is: buy low, sell high. Short selling…
What Is Dividend Yield? What Is Dividend Yield? Dividend Yield is the percentage of a company’s share price that it pays out in dividends. → Related: What Are Dividends?(#31) How Is Dividend Yield Calculated? Take the annual dividend paid per share (typically based on the past year) and divide it by the current share…
What Are NCDs? Non-Convertible Debentures Explained What Does NCD Stand For, and What Does It Mean? NCD stands for Non-Convertible Debenture. Important correction to make upfront: the name itself tells you the key feature — these debentures cannot be converted into other assets like company shares. This is actually the defining characteristic that separates…
Who Is an Enterprising Investor? According to Benjamin Graham In The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham lays out two distinct investor archetypes: the Defensive Investor and the Enterprising Investor. Today, let’s focus on the latter. → Related: What Is Value Investing?(#13) Graham’s Definition An Enterprising Investor, according to Graham, is someone willing to dedicate real…
What Is a Stock Split? What Are Bonus Shares? Today, let’s cover three things: What is a stock split? Why do companies split their shares? What are bonus shares — and how are they actually different from a stock split? What Is a Stock Split? A stock split is exactly what it sounds like:…
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How to Become a Stock Broker: Basic Requirements Considering a career as a stock broker? Here’s a look at what it typically takes to break into the field. Note: this is based on independent research and reflects general, commonly-cited requirements — it isn’t legal or professional guidance. Requirements vary meaningfully by country, so always…
What Is Market Capitalization (Market Cap)? Why Is It Important? What Is Market Capitalization? Market Capitalization is, in simple terms, the total value of a company on the stock market. To calculate it, multiply the total number of outstanding shares by the current share price: Market Cap = Outstanding Shares × Current Share Price…
What Is Bond Yield? Meaning of Bond Yield Let’s break “Bond Yield” down into its two parts: Bond, and Yield. What Is a Bond? (Quick Recap) A Bond is a fixed-income instrument representing a loan taken by a borrower (a company or government) from an investor. In simple terms, it’s a formal agreement confirming…
What Is P/E Ratio? What Does It Mean? How Do You Use It? The P/E Ratio is one of the most fundamental metrics any investor should check when researching a company — yet it’s also one of the most commonly misunderstood. Here’s what we’ll cover: What does P/E Ratio mean? How is it calculated?…
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What Are ETFs? An Introduction to ETFs (Basics) What Does ETF Stand For? ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund — and as the name suggests, it’s a fund that’s traded directly on a stock exchange. How Do ETFs Work? An ETF is essentially a basket of multiple assets — typically a mix of stocks,…
What Is Bitcoin? An Introduction to a Digital Currency What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a digital currency (cryptocurrency) with no physical form — you can’t hold it in your hand. The gold-coin-with-a-“B” imagery commonly associated with it is purely symbolic; it doesn’t represent anything physical. Bitcoin runs on a peer-to-peer transaction system, meaning transactions happen…
What Are Dividends? What Are Dividends? A Dividend is a portion of a company’s profit that it shares with its shareholders. Do All Companies Pay Dividends? No — paying dividends is entirely optional for a company. And even if a company is currently paying dividends, there’s no guarantee it will continue doing so indefinitely….
Bonds vs. Stocks: Are Bonds Safer Than Stocks? Both stocks and bonds are well-known investment assets — but when it comes to risk, they work quite differently. Since risk management is a core part of investing, it’s worth understanding exactly how the two compare. One thing worth saying upfront: both stocks and bonds can…
What Are Bonds? Explained in Simple Words What Is a Bond, in Simple Words? A Bond is a legal document representing a loan — issued by a company (or government) to raise money, with a promise to pay that money back, with interest, by a fixed date. A Simple Example Say a friend of yours…
Start Investing Without Losing Any Real Money: The Best Way to Get Started Most of us learn to invest by opening a demat account and jumping straight into the real market. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that — but it also means you’ll likely make a fair number of mistakes, and lose real money,…
Is Investing in the Share Market Gambling? Almost everyone has come across someone who considers investing in the share market to be no different from gambling. So let’s get to the root of that claim and figure out whether it actually holds up. A Quick Recap: What Is the Share Market? The share market…
Do You Require a Stock Broker to Invest in the Share Market? This article isn’t about a DP (Depository Participant) — that’s a separate topic covering banks and trading apps. → Related: What Is the Share Market?(#2) — for more on DPs and how they differ from what we’re covering here. Here, “stock broker”…
Warren E. Buffett’s Best Pieces of Advice for Investors Warren Buffett is best known for the consistently strong returns he’s generated as an investor over more than seven decades. As of early 2026, his net worth sits at roughly $145–149 billion, making him one of the wealthiest people in the world — and he…