‘Broker’ is one of the most common terms used in stock market. But people are often confused about the role or duties and responsibilities of a ‘broker’. In short, it is a person or agent who carries out the task of handling and managing public's orders to buy and sell shares, stocks, commodities or any other property. There are Full service brokers, too, who offer a complete … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2010
Advantages of Placing StopLoss
STOP LOSS ORDER A sell stop order is an instruction to sell at the best available price after the price goes below the stock price. A sell stop price is always below the current market price. A stop loss order instructs your broker to sell when the price hits a certain point. The purpose of the stop loss is obvious – you want to get out of the stock before it falls any … [Read more...]
SMART INVESTMENT
If you are new to the stock market you must know that today’s hot stock market is both inviting and intimidating to new investors. Here's how to start an investment portfolio of your own. When you purchase stock, the word "stress" takes on a whole new meaning as when you reads the morning paper or listens to the radio and finds that his best stock dropped 20 points a share … [Read more...]
Role of Inflation in Stock Market
INFLATION's EFFECT ON STOCK MARKET: Understanding inflation is crucial to investing because inflation can reduce the value of investment returns. Inflation affects all aspects of the economy, from consumer spending, business investment, and employment rates, to government programs, tax policies, and interest rates. It is because of the inflation that share market has … [Read more...]
FII – ( FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR )
Foreign Institutional Investor [FII] is used to denote an investor - mostly of the form of an institution or entity, which invests money in the financial markets of a country different from the one where in the institution or entity was originally incorporated. Institutional investors include hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds. It is a hot money … [Read more...]