Are you thinking of getting into the stock market but not sure if it will be profitable or don’t know where to start? Like any investment there are some levels of risk associated with shares. Below is a guide to the basics to help you get started. You should consult a professional for a deeper understanding. Understanding …
What is Preference Share? A preference share or preferred equity is similar to a company’s ordinary share in terms of ownership. However, preferred equity does not carry voting rights. In terms of seniority of company instruments, preference shares rank above equity shares but below company bonds. But a company cannot issue only preference shares without issuing common …
Equity investing or stock market investing is the holy grail of active investing. Everything related to the initial public offering (IPO) of the company’s equity stake, from the company’s shares to the dividend paid by the company, is discussed with great enthusiasm. Equity shares are a major asset class and play an important role in asset …
Equity shares are the most common way people invest in the stock market. Many people invest in equity shares in hopes of earning higher returns than stocks have historically offered. For example, in the decade between 2011-2020, India’s benchmark index, the Nifty 50 Index, delivered a compound annual growth rate of 8.81%. In simple words, if an …
What are equity shares? Equity shares are also known as ordinary shares. The Companies Act defines equity shares as ‘shares which are not preference shares’. From the above definition it can be seen that :a) Equity shares do not get preference for dividend.b) Equity shares do not have priority for repayment of capital at the time …