Stock Market Basics

A look at all the do's and don'ts of investing to help you become a mindful investor.

MC Learn Fundamental Investing | Sectors, cyclical stocks and defensive stocks

Stocks are categorised into sectors in order to make them easy to compare the businesses or companies that have a similar business model.

MC Learn Fundamental Investing | Equities: The Best Way to Beat Inflation (And Get Rich)

Inflation is a macroeconomic phenomenon of price increases that directly affects your finances and money. Not only does it limit your ability to spend, it also eats away your returns.

MC Learn Fundamental Investing | Economic Cycles and Their Role in Investment Decisions

Understanding the economic cycle is important for investors. It helps them decide when to invest and when to exit the market, as it directly impacts everything in the investment world such as stocks, bonds, returns and profits.

MC Learn Fundamental Investing | Active Investing vs Passive Investing

Active investment versus passive investment has been a topic of debate for decades. However, while comparing the two, it is very important to realise that both forms of investing have their pros and cons.

MC Learn Fundamental Investing | What are margins and why do brokers charge them?

In this chapter, we look at the process of buying and selling, the different types of margins that brokers collect from clients, and grievance redress systems.

MC Learn Fundamental Investing | Trading vs Investing: Which is a Better Way to Enter the Stock Market?

Trading and investing are different approaches, with their respective pros and cons. In this chapter, we will learn about them.

MC Learn | How to open a demat account and select a broker

It is preferable to open a demat account with a bank or a custodian if you are not a frequent trader

MC Learn | Can I get rich fast by investing in shares, and other questions

All stocks carry risk. Nothing comes with a guarantee. This is the first thing to understand for any investor.

MC Learn | Why markets exist, and should I invest in stocks?

Stock markets enable businesses to raise what is called in market parlance as equity capital. At the same time, it provides savers with an alternate avenue to invest their money.

MC Learn | Starting your stock market journey 

Betting on a particular stock vis-à-vis any other means that the investor has a view on why it is likely to do well. Absent this view, any such bet would be akin to gambling, or a coin toss.