These shares are ones which are not owned by an investor. First thing that comes to your mind now will be: how you can trade shares which you do not own in your stocks portfolio. The answer is simple; these are the shares which are issued by your brokerage house against your investment in the form of collateral. Any one can short sell but remember you have to return these shares to your brokerage house by buying back these shares from market....more
India Report is a cross platform offering which brings you the best of the news from the national and international front. It has news from various sports sections as well. Covering almost everything from news to entertainment, India report has taken the digital age into people's living rooms and every possible place, hence influencing the way they live and respond in these changing times. In a short span, we have created manifold relationships...more
Most people are always confused with where to invest their hard earned money and where not to. Everyone cares about his/her money, because its hard to earn money in this money-tight economy. But everyone also wants to invest his/her money without taking too much risk. The investing money in right place is an art and not every individual is good in it. The basic mistakes young investors commit is that they take emotional decisions and put their money in wrong companies. Here are some directions to make smart investment decisions. Never Buy Unlisted SharesThere are thousands of companies listed in Stocks Exchange of USA and there are thousands of unlisted companies as well. The companies listed and approved by stock exchange are listed companies and the companies other than listed are unlisted companies. Buying unlisted shares means you taking too much risk. Yes some times returns of unlisted companies are high they are not backed by any stock exchange authority and they can be black listed or bankrupt at any moment. Another reason to avoid unlisted trade is that you would not be able to asses the share prices, volatility of the stocks and you would not be able to hire any stock...more
Systematic investment plan offers periodical investment option, which is especially designed for those investors, who do not want to invest their money lump sump, in fact its for those who want to invest there money in mutual funds but in periodic intervals. It works similar to the process of deposit money every month in a bank but difference is...more
Is it a good idea to infuse liquidity in an air line, which is in extreme financial crisis? It totally depends on the utilization of that rescued amount, where one can be using that money, in problematic areas or to feed the executives. In the case of PIA, everyone knows PIA is suffering from extreme financial crisis from the past few years. Air...more
Buying back is a strategy in which companies buy back its shares from share holder at higher prices than prevailing price in market. Companies buy back its shares because it does reduce its market capitalisation by reducing its numbers of shares outstanding. The question is that, why companies buy their own share on higher prices? The reasons are simple, firstly, what if company holds great amount of reserves but it has no upcoming projects to invest in than what is more fruitful then invest that money by their own in different projects and offer attractive prices to the share holders to buy their shares. This will also bring dilution by reducing outstanding shares in the market.Second reason to buy back shares is simply company wants to revalue its stocks, some times company thinks its stocks is undervalued in the market and company buy back its stocks and re issue them by projecting better value.Third reason is, some companies want to change their capital structure and they use this buy back option as a tool to change their debt-equity ratio. Companies can increase their reliance on debt financing over equity financing through buy back their shares from open market on higher...more
It is quite exciting to find out you have a friend, family member or co-worker or even a neighbor who is expecting and once you start receiving invitations to the baby shower you start to get excited. If you are a mother, you start to feel the same...more
Retail kiosks, also known as mall kiosks actually started at around the 13th century in India. Now these little showcases are viewed all around the country for all sorts of different reasons. I've been to a few seafood shacks in various countries by...more
Over 70% of small businesses fail in their first few years. This is because of a fundamental lack of understanding [ on the part of the business owners ] of how a business should be run.These core concepts are essential for small business success:1....more
Establishing a merchant account allows your business to accept credit cards, a move that can result in significant growth of your business, income, and customer base. In todays rapidly evolving marketplace, having a merchant account is a near...more
Many times, when were out shopping, we stumble upon something that we love and feel like we cant live without it (even though we may already have plenty of shoes, bags, watches or whatever the object beckoning you may be).The psychological trick of...more
With the holidays fast approaching, to save money, take advantage of the many online coupon, discount and cash back programs available on the Internet. We recently looked at a program called the Buyers Edge Club (www.thebuyersedgeclub.com) to...more