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CA Bigyan Kumar Mishra

is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.He writes about personal finance, income tax, goods and services tax (GST), company law and other topics on finance. Follow him on facebook or instagram or twitter.

Buy the dip

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Buy the dip is a common phrase used by investors, TV journalists and traders which means purchasing stocks after they have dropped in price. It follows the basic investment principle of “buy low, sell high".When an investor or trader is buying the dips it means they are purchasing a stock after a drop hoping to profit if the market rebounds.When the market is in a long … [Read more...] about Buy the dip

Stock Float

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Stock Float is the number of total outstanding shares minus the restricted shares held by insiders and employees.In other words, it is the total number of shares that are free to trade in the open market.For example, a company may have 10,000 total outstanding shares but only 7,500 of those shares may actually be available to the public for trading in the stock … [Read more...] about Stock Float

Book closure

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Shares of a listed company invariably change hands during market hours while trading. Therefore, it is difficult to decide ownership of shares on a particular day. In case of delivery of shares, it has to undergo the stock exchange's clearing and settlement process before showing in the Demat account to know exactly who owns the shares.Therefore, there has to be a cut-off … [Read more...] about Book closure

BHAV Copy

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Bhav copy is a report that can be downloaded from stock exchanges to get market trading data for a particular day. At the end of the trading day, stock exchanges provide daily trading information through this file.The bhav copy shows following data for a particular date;Open,High,Low,Close,Volume,Last Traded Price,Open Interest, andChange in OILink to download bhav … [Read more...] about BHAV Copy

MOA Main Objects clauses for Corporate Advisory Services-Sample

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Looking to register a corporate advisory services company or modify your MOA? Here’s how to define the main object clause effectively.When establishing a corporate advisory services business in India, drafting the correct main objects clause in your Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a critical step. This clause outlines the primary activities your company will undertake … [Read more...] about MOA Main Objects clauses for Corporate Advisory Services-Sample