But the real challenge lies in answering the ultimate question: To be in the market or not to be? After all, today's promising move may not continue its momentum tomorrow.

A merger refers to the combination of two or more companies into a single entity.

Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) is an investment framework developed by economist Harry Markowitz in 1952. It is a mathematical approach that aims to optimise the trade-off between risk and return in a portfolio of assets.

One important lesson Karan learned was the significance of evaluating a stock's market value in relation to its intrinsic worth. Just as a precious gem's value can be determined by its clarity and cut, a stock's true value lies beneath its market price.

Jokes apart, as someone who has been investing for over three decades, I find motorcycling interesting because of the similarities between these two activities. Like a new rider who drops the bike or gets into minor accidents, I did lose money worth 2-3 months’ salary as a newcomer, to investing.

Porter's Five Forces analysis is a popular framework for analyzing a stock's competitive environment.

Market structure describes the features of a market that influence how businesses operate in its function.

Businesses with good ESG practices have a better reputation and face less risk since they prioritise sustainability as a core value!  

Inflation is the rate at which an economy's overall price level of goods and services increases over time.

Based on the principle of demand supply mechanism, exchange will arrive at the equilibrium price – the price at which the maximum number of shares can be bought / sold.

Monetary policy is the activities governed by the central bank that aim to influence the management of the money supply and the interest rates in the country. 

Dividend Yield = Annual dividend paid per share / Current price per share