SBI Card has received approval from SEBI to go ahead with the IPO. Below are key points with regards to the upcoming IPO. Key Points Company Name: SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited Founded: 1998 Primary Business: Credit cards issuer. Promoter: State Bank of India (SBI) Current Shareholding: SBI (74%) …
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There is no smoke without fire. Several signs can alert you when a bank is in trouble. The recent collapse of Yes Bank in March 2020 has shattered the myth of many investors that a bank cannot fail. Yes Bank was quickly bailed out by the joint …
Read MoreWhat is Technical Analysis – An Introduction for Beginners
Introduction Technical Analysis can be defined as a methodology of forecasting future prices based on an examination of the past price movements. Technical analysis is not astrology for predicting prices. Technical analysis is based on analyzing current demand-supply of commodities, stocks, indices, futures or any …
Read MoreWhat is the AGR issue – A Simple Explanation
Introduction News about the ongoing AGR case between the telecom companies and the Government of India is all over the media. But what exactly is AGR and how will it affect the telecom companies? Let’s get started. What is AGR? AGR stands for adjusted gross …
Read MoreWhy Real Estate prices never go down and always keep rising?
Introduction Real estate is a highly leveraged market. Now that’s a pretty complex sounding statement to start an article with. Worry not, let’s break it down and as usual try to keep things as simple as possible. By now you must have heard it from …
Read MoreTop Stock Brokers in India – Market Share Analysis
India still has a long way to go when it comes to drawing participation of the general public in the financial markets. For a country having a total population of 130 crore people out of which 35% is estimated to be the working class, currently …
Read MoreTop Mutual Funds in India by Assets Under Management (AUM)
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe has got investors worried about the impact on the financial markets, especially equities. In such a situation, the question on the minds of investors is whether to stay invested or exit. Equity Markets vs …
Read MoreWhat is a Circuit Breaker in Stock Markets
What is a lower or upper circuit? Lower or upper circuit is an automatic mechanism to stop a freefall or massive surge in a security or an index during trading hours. It is used to check the volatile swings in the market. When is circuit …
Read MoreWhat is the P/E Ratio – A Beginners Guide
Introduction The stock market is a world full of technical jargons and really complex sounding words. It’s a nightmare for beginners. You read, see and hear confusing terminologies all over the media. It’s surprisingly difficult to find simple explanations of these complex concepts. Here’s the …
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