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Why to calculate dividend yield of a stock

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High growth stocks will not turn up in your stock screen. You have to use fundamental analysis to evaluate the company to know whether a stock is right for investment. Selection of financial toll for analysis depends on the investment goal you have in your mind. If you are a dividend investor, then a couple of key metrics should be part of your investing strategy to analyse … [Read more...] about Why to calculate dividend yield of a stock

Why do investors prefer investing in common stocks

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There can be many compelling reasons why people take interest in the stock market. In this article, we will be discussing the most common reason why investors prefer to invest in the common stocks.People want money, more money, to accomplish their financial goals.  Therefore, they set aside money for saving and invest them wisely to grow their wealth.From their … [Read more...] about Why do investors prefer investing in common stocks

What is dividend capture strategy and how it works

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In our earlier article, we have discussed the traditional approach known as dividend investing strategy, in which a dividend investor buys and holds stocks to generate passive income for a long period of time. When some traders as a part of their trading strategy, buy and sell shares just to capture the dividend the stock pays, its known as dividend capture strategy.To … [Read more...] about What is dividend capture strategy and how it works

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