
Equities vs Bonds
A stock is a security in the equity market, while a bond is a security in the bond market. Equities and bonds are the most popular asset classes that investors turn to while making their investment portfolios. Both the asset...

Draft Red Herring Prospectus
What is Draft Red Herring Prospectus? A Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) is an 'offer document' or 'preliminary registration document' that a company files with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The document introduces a new business or...

Dividend Income: Meaning, Types and Taxation
Dividend is the amount distributed to shareholders of a company. Companies use it as a mode to distribute the company's profits to its shareholders. Mature companies with consistent earnings over the past few years pay dividends to their shareholders. Also,...

Difference Between BSE and NSE: Understanding the Difference Between BSc and NSC
NSE and BSE are India's two largest stock exchanges, and they are the key components of the Indian Capital Market. Established in 1875, BSE is India's oldest stock exchange, and its benchmark index is SENSEX. Established in 1992, BSE is...

Difference Between Bond and Loan
Bonds are a type of debt instrument that a company or government issues to raise funds. The bond issuer promises to make regular payments to the investor through interest payouts. Furthermore, bonds have a fixed tenure, and on maturity, the...
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Know all about Credit Rating in India
Credit rating is an analysis of an organisation's creditworthiness and credit quality. A credit rating agency performs a detailed analysis of financial instruments of an entity. The rating scales range from AAA to D based on how safe the instruments...

Coupon Rate
The government and corporations issue bonds to raise money to meet their expenses. These expenses can be working capital requirements or financing specific projects. When a firm or the government issues a bond, it announces the coupon rate. The coupon...

BSE Sensex
As an investor, it is imperative to understand the terms that form a bedrock of the Indian Stock Market. The terms such as BSE, what is an Index, what is Sensex, how to calculate an index, what is Nifty 50,...