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...

Introduction We constantly come across in the news that Sensex has soared. Or the market has fallen, causing fear in the mind of investors. Sensex shot up by 500 points. But what exactly do market and Sensex mean? Why is...

What do you mean by the underwriter? An underwriter is a party or a risk expert who evaluates the risk or creditworthiness of another party. He also assumes or guarantees the creditworthiness of the other party in exchange for a...

What is the standard deviation? Standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the spread of the individual dataset from its mean. Here, the mean is the average of the dataset. If a dataset is further away from its mean,...

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,...

What is a balance sheet? A balance sheet is a statement of assets, liabilities and capital of an organisation as on a particular date. In short, it shows what a company owns and owes. Additionally, it shows the amount invested...