In recent years, a new type of payment method is gaining traction, known as cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that work using blockchain technology and are secured by cryptography. Cryptocurrency has the potential to change traditional fiat currency. It could be one of the major technologies that will change the way people were using currencies from a long ago.  Therefore, it would be wise to learn more about cryptocurrency. What is cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a digital medium of exchange, also called virtual or digital currency. Cryptocurrency uses advanced ..read more

The candlestick chart is among one of the best market analysis tools. The candlestick is considered the oldest form of technical analysis.  Candlestick charts date back to the 18th century when they were developed in Japan. Since then, they have been the most popularly used chart for technical analysis in the financial market. In order to fully comprehend Candlesticks, let us begin with its basics. What is a candlestick? A candlestick chart (also known as a Japanese candlestick chart) is used in financial trading to demonstrate changes in a security's price, derivative, or currency ..read more

When you buy or sell a stock, every single process is carried out online. For purchasing any stock first amount is debited, and stocks are credited, and for selling the stock first, stocks are debited, and the amount is credited.  As we see this as a very seamless process for us, but it is not. There are many settlement cycles that are carried out by professionals intermediately, which does not include any role from investors, so investors don't have to worry about it. This process is called as clearing and settlement process. Understanding the clearing and settlement process is ..read more

Think of a situation where you have been told to tell the traffic condition on the city's roads. Would you go to every street and measure the situation? No, it's not possible, so what will you do in such a situation? The solution will be to just visit the city's essential roads, which will serve you as a traffic indicator. After observing those roads, you can finally tell the roads' situation as chaotic or normal. That is what the index is based on. According to the above example, we will further understand what the stock market index is. What is the stock market index? If you were asked to ..read more

Investing has become very crucial nowadays because of too many investments option. Hence, it becomes tough to choose an investment option only by seeing its returns.  A proper understanding of investment is necessary before investing. So to assist you, we are here with another investment type known as an exchange-traded fund (ETF). In this article, you will be learning an investment that possesses properties of both stocks and mutual funds known as exchange-traded funds, abbreviated and commonly used as ETF.  Let's see what ETF is in-depth. What is the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)? An ..read more

The mutual fund has been one of the best investment choices among investors due to its features and hassle-free process. Because of this reason, many people are getting attracted towards the mutual fund.  But, whenever they read the prospectus or visit any mutual fund company's website, they don't understand some basic terminology of a mutual fund such as NAV, AMC, SIP, etc. that are used regularly, But there is nothing to worry about.  After reading this article, you will be able to understand mutual fund terminology very clearly.  Must Read: What is a mutual fund and it's wor ..read more

The stock market is one of the best investment options, and it is a favorite choice of many investors due to its capability to generate huge returns within less time. If you want to make your money work for you And make a good profit, then the stock market is for you, So let's understand stock market and its working. Must Read Common terms used in the stock market. Types of orders in the stock market What is the stock market? A stock market is a place where shares of any publicly listed company are traded by aggregation of buyers and sellers through a stock exchange or private market ..read more

Fundamental analysis is one of the two types of analysis, i.e., technical and fundamental analysis. We have seen what technical analysis is in an earlier post. In today's article, we are going to learn everything about fundamental analysis. So let's continue. What is the fundamental analysis? Fundamental analysis is a method of computing the intrinsic value of any securities or asset by analyzing it's past and present data and various factors that could influence its future price, such as financial statements, condition of the industry, etc.  In general, fundamental analysts study ..read more

Investment is a crucial step for anyone who has the goal of making extra money through investing and, on the other hand, also willing to risk their money. Most investors would like to invest their money with a little bit of risk and with good returns. Bond is one such type of investment. In this article, you will be exploring bond investment, reasons to buy bonds, bond investment drawbacks, and returns it can generate, etc. Usually, whenever we are in need of money, we borrow it from friends, relatives or take a loan from banks. Like us, the company also needs money for their pr ..read more

Bond investment is a trendy investment due to its capacity for generating good returns and secure investment. Any beginner investor, before adding bonds to his portfolio, should know common terms used while investing. By knowing these terms, one can easily understand bonds. The following are some key terms used in bonds. face value  face value is also called the par value. It is an amount that will be getting at the end of the term (mature date). For example, an investor buys a bond at an issuance price of $1000, which its face value, at the end of term investor would be getting t ..read more