Learning Article : Missed IPO is Not a Missed Opportunity

Companies making initial public offerings (IPO) draw a lot of investor attention. Some of the recent IPOs have attracted a very high number of applications. But the shares are allotted to a few investors, and that also does not exceed Rs 15,000 in value. To cash in on the gains made by a newly listed stock, some investors, who don’t receive an allotment, try to buy it later or remain unsure about taking a position. Continue reading “Learning Article : Missed IPO is Not a Missed Opportunity”

Learning Article : How To Trade Stocks: What Is A Base? And How To Use Stock Charts To Win Big

If you’re new to investing and struggling with the features, screens, and unique charts of MarketSmith India, you may have wondered what a “base” is. You may have wondered why MarketSmith India uses the term a lot in its market-related coverage.

Treat “base” as the most important four-letter word in your investing vocabulary.

Are you willing to learn about, then find, the good bases? Can you muster the courage to buy shares on strong breakouts to new highs amid a general market uptrend? If yes, you stand a great chance of delivering big returns to your stock portfolio. Continue reading “Learning Article : How To Trade Stocks: What Is A Base? And How To Use Stock Charts To Win Big”

Learning Article : When To Buy Growth Stocks: Pulling The Trigger On A Stock Too Soon Can Lead To Big Losses

If a stock is nearing a breakout, and you want it badly, why not just go ahead and buy it? After all, if it’s going up, why not hop on board early?

That’s often a big mistake that investors make with growth stocks, a key violation of basic investor discipline. Continue reading “Learning Article : When To Buy Growth Stocks: Pulling The Trigger On A Stock Too Soon Can Lead To Big Losses”