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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.

8 different types of common stocks you should know

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Common stocks represent ownership in a company. For example, if you are holding 10 shares of company A out of total 100 outstanding shares,then you are 10% owner of the company A.When a new company is formed, common stocks are subscribed to the shareholders or owners to raise money.  At a later point of time, if the company has decided to raise more funds through … [Read more...] about 8 different types of common stocks you should know

5 different types of financial markets you should know

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You must have heard about stocks, wall street, dalal street and simply Mr. Market. But, what are financial markets and how they function?In this article, we will let you know different types of financial markets and why they exist.What are financial markets?Financial markets include stock, bond, forex, derivative and commodities markets. It's a place where … [Read more...] about 5 different types of financial markets you should know

Income Vs Growth Investing strategy – What is the difference

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Market participants buy stocks either for growth or income. It depends on their investment goals.In this article, we will cover the difference between growth and income investing. You will also know when and why growth investing strategies are adopted in the stock market.Growth investingIf you invest to grow your net wealth, then it's known as growth investing. … [Read more...] about Income Vs Growth Investing strategy – What is the difference

How speculating is different from Investing and Saving

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Every market participants in the stock market, especially beginners, must understand the difference between investing, saving and speculating.You might have already heard of investing, saving and speculating, but, do you know the difference between them. In this article, we will tell you what is investing, saving and speculating, and how they differ from each other.If … [Read more...] about How speculating is different from Investing and Saving

What is paper trading – Is it the best way to learn stock market

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Trading stocks can be complicated and confusing when you are just getting started. With proper planning, many online traders are able to make money from the comfort of their own home. Before getting into the stock market, experts suggest to start with paper trading.In this article, we will tell you what is paper trading and what the steps followed in paper trading.Paper … [Read more...] about What is paper trading – Is it the best way to learn stock market