Investors considering investing in mutual funds should understand the SEBI guidelines for mutual funds. The SEBI MF Regulation of 1996 lays down the guidelines for the regulation of mutual funds in India. Under these guidelines, the asset management companies are...

All of us have heard the famous saying “Don’t put all the eggs in one basket”. All the financial experts keep using this line every time they mention diversification. What is diversification? Simply put, it means spreading your investments across...

What is S&P 500? The S&P 500 is a US Stock Market index that contains the top 500 largest publicly traded companies. It was introduced in the year 1957 by Standard & Poor. This index follows the market capitalisation weighted...

A process of acquiring an asset is called investment. There are different types of investments available in the market. Not all investments suit all investors. Each of these has varying levels of risks. Hence investors have to choose those types...

A company’s financial statement has all the financial information required to analyse its financial health. Experts, analysts, investors or lenders use this information to understand a company’s performance. Thus, they interpret this information with different financial tools and methodologies. One...

What are Bulk Deals by Mutual Funds? A Bulk deal is a transaction where an investor buys or sells more than 0.5% of outstanding equity shares of a listed company on a stock exchange. The 0.5% quantity can happen through...

A mutual fund is a pool of money collected from investors with a common goal. The company invests this pool of money in several financial instruments such as bonds, stocks, etc. This company is the Asset Management Company (AMC), managing...