The document provides an overview of investing basics for those new to the stock market. It discusses key concepts like understanding investment risks, gaining expertise over time through practice rather than just reading theories, starting to invest early to benefit from compound interest, setting clear investment objectives, developing an appropriate investment strategy, maintaining a diversified portfolio, controlling emotions, and adjusting one's portfolio over time in response to market changes. The document emphasizes that investing requires ongoing learning and adapting to changing market conditions.
The document outlines 7 common mistakes that investors make: 1) Not having an investment plan, 2) Having too short of a time horizon, 3) Paying too much attention to financial media, 4) Not rebalancing a portfolio, 5) Having overconfidence in managers' abilities, 6) Not enough indexing of investments, and 7) Chasing past performance. The solutions proposed are to have an investment plan, focus on long-term goals rather than short-term fluctuations, ignore most financial news, regularly rebalance a portfolio, recognize that most managers underperform, index most investments, and stick to a plan rather than chasing trends.
The document provides an investment guide covering various investment options in Nigeria. It discusses high yield savings accounts, equity mutual funds, money market funds, bond funds, fixed income accounts, real estate investment trusts, and running one's own stock buying account. For each option, it outlines the pros and cons, and provides a recommendation on when it would be suitable. It also explains stocks, bonds, common shares, and preferred shares. The overall purpose is to help readers make sense of investment options and make sound financial decisions.
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The document discusses why short-term market events should not influence long-term investment decisions. It notes that while macroeconomic announcements and quarterly results may cause short-term volatility, they do not impact long-term wealth accumulation. The document advocates for a buy-and-hold strategy through systematic investment, arguing this approach helps investors avoid wrong decisions from reacting to daily market movements and allows the power of compounding to work in their favor over the long run.
Monthly newsletter by seeman distributors- November editionAshis Kumar Dey
The newsletter provides information on investing, savings, and wealth creation. It discusses the importance of savings for wealth creation and how investing plays a role. It emphasizes that the game of wealth creation starts with proper savings. It also contains sections on investment advice, a case story on retirement planning, market indicators, and questions from readers.
The document discusses why patience pays off for investors in equities over the long term. It provides several reasons why equities have consistently delivered higher returns than other asset classes over periods of 10-15 years. It emphasizes that short-term volatility in stock markets averages out over long periods. By staying invested for decades and not panicking over short-term dips, investors can earn high returns while facing minimal risk. It also highlights India's strong economic growth potential and improving social indicators, noting this bodes well for the country and stock market performance in the coming decades.
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Why the younger you start investing, the better — and it's never too late eitherAlpesh Patel
Why The Younger You Start Investing, the Better — and It's Never Too Late Either.
* Early investors
* Advantages
* Proportion of income
* Where to invest
* Learn to love down markets
* Growth stocks
* Learn from other people's mistakes
#231 - Tänk om ekonomi är penseln att måla sitt liv med? | Del 1 i vår serie ...Jan Bolmeson
The document discusses reframing how we think about personal finance and economics. It suggests thinking of economics as the means to paint one's life richly rather than as restrictive or boring. Key ideas include thinking of economics as focusing resources on what enrich our lives, seeing spending as a way to gain experiences and help others, and establishing financial rules focused on positive goals rather than restrictions. The overall message encourages developing a mindset where personal finance empowers an enriched life rather than only worrying about scarcity.
This document analyzes an investment portfolio over 14 weeks from January 30, 2009 to May 1, 2009. The portfolio was managed with the goal of preserving capital given the economic recession. Key points:
- The portfolio was diversified across stocks, mutual funds, bonds, bills and held some cash. Individual securities like GE, McDonald's and Family Dollar were chosen for their lower beta and defensive nature.
- The portfolio beta was approximately 0.3, much lower than the market beta of 1, indicating it would be less volatile.
- The portfolio largely preserved capital, declining only 3.07% while the market rose 7.18%. The low beta strategy helped meet the goal of capital preservation in the volatile
THE WARREN BUFFET WAY- Investment Strategies of the World’s Greatest InvestorRoziana Mohammad
Warren Buffett is an 86-year-old American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, known as a long-term value investor and the most successful investor of the 20th century. He is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and has a net worth of over $60 billion as of 2014. Buffett follows the value investing principles of his mentor Benjamin Graham, focusing on buying shares of high-quality companies trading at a discount to their intrinsic value. Some of Buffett's key investment strategies include maintaining a margin of safety when valuing companies, viewing the stock market as Mr. Market who occasionally offers irrational prices, and taking a long-term buy-and-hold approach to allow companies' intrinsic
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In other news: In order to improve public understanding of public finance The Open University Business School, in co-operation with True Potential, is producing three interactive, freely accessible, self-teaching modules. These modules will help you develop financial management skills and gain an understanding of the financial services industry, the first of which will be available in Spring 2014. http://www.open.ac.uk/business-school-research/pufin/course-modules
True potential Art of Investing as found on the OU website http://www.open.ac.uk/business-school-research/pufin/course-modules
This document presents the findings of a study on the investment behavior of youth. It analyzes data collected through questionnaires from 50 young investors regarding their preferences, awareness, and decisions around various investment instruments like savings accounts, mutual funds, insurance, real estate etc. The study finds that saving accounts are the most preferred investment followed by mutual funds. It also finds that there is a general lack of knowledge about mutual funds among youth investors. The document makes recommendations to improve transparency and simplify procedures related to mutual fund investments.
For an intangible entity, time is starkly palpable in different ways for investors depending on whether they are making gains or suffering losses. Overall, time is a capricious companion that is loyal to none. The document then provides 10 rules for successful long-term investing: know your net worth and risk tolerance; understand any investments you make; diversify your portfolio; factor in inflation; invest in insurance; plan taxes throughout the year; prepare an emergency fund; prioritize retirement savings; learn to cut losses on underperforming investments; and regularly review your portfolio.
Follow these simple rules and safeguard yourselves from investment blunder. The presentation is extremely simple and easy for anyone to comprehend. It will give you an idea whether you should invest directly or you need to approach a professional. Investment could be at stocks, gold, mutual fund, bonds, real estate, etc.
12 rules to invest wisely investor education booklet Ashish Sahu
The document provides 12 rules for investing wisely. It summarizes each rule with a short phrase and provides illustrations to explain each rule in simple terms. The rules cover topics like starting early, regular investing, diversification, inflation and taxes, asset allocation changes over time, and avoiding complex products. The document emphasizes the importance of discipline, patience and financial planning at different life stages for successful long-term investing.
Day trading involves opening and closing all positions within a single day to take advantage of short-term price fluctuations. It requires a minimum of 2 hours of attention per day as well as dedicated research and strategy development. In contrast, long-term investing does not demand as much daily time commitment but still requires periodic research and discipline to follow a plan. Potential returns are much higher for day trading but also carry more risk since losses can compound quickly if positions turn against the trader. Overall, day trading is more suitable for those with skills and personality for intense short-term attention to markets while long-term investing allows for more flexibility and longevity.
Anuhar Homes has been creating dynamic residential communities for over a decade. Established in 2007, the company has completed many successful projects in Hyderabad. Over the years we leaped through a big learning curve and support from many satisfied customers. We made sure the homes and places we create are safe and secure.
We adapted ourselves to meet the changing needs of individuals and families. We have reduced the impact of the construction process on the local community by ensuring all of our sites are registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
Every customer is benefited from our Anuhar Customer Satisfaction Commitment, with dedicated sales teams to provide exceptional service throughout the buying process, and Customer Service teams look after the customers' even needs after you they moved in.
Investing Rules You Should Never Break is a concise and practical guide that provides investors with essential principles for successful and sustainable investing. This e-book covers the fundamental rules that every investor should follow to avoid costly mistakes and achieve their financial goals.
The book offers insights and advice on how to create a diversified investment portfolio, manage risks, and maximize returns. It also includes strategies for managing emotions and avoiding common behavioral biases that can lead to poor investment decisions.
Investing Rules You Should Never Break is an excellent resource for both novice and experienced investors who want to improve their investment outcomes. The tips and strategies presented in this e-book are actionable and backed by research, making it a reliable guide for anyone seeking to invest wisely and profitably.
Slides for 7 Steps to Help You Multiply Your Net Worth Over The Next 2 Years....Debbie Hezlewood
The document outlines 7 steps to help multiply net worth over the next 2 years, including investing in yourself through skills development, getting out of debt, investing in real estate, stocks/mutual funds, businesses, gold/silver, and saving for retirement. It provides tips for each step such as creating a budget to pay down debt, researching companies before investing in stocks, and understanding the risks of business investments. The overall goal is to take control of finances through various investment strategies and increase wealth over time.
Dr. Anosh Ahmed | How to become a successful investorDr. Anosh Ahmed
Anosh Ahmed explains, this is practically no! Taking your emotions might be impossible, however taking control of it especially when under pressure is vital
This document discusses various investment strategies and asset classes for growing wealth over the long term, including equities, property, bonds, asset allocation funds, and the benefits of each. It emphasizes that investing for growth requires having exposure to growth assets like equities and property through a portfolio in order to beat inflation. It also stresses the importance of patience, planning, diversification, and a long-term perspective to achieve the best returns when investing.
The document outlines 10 reasons to use a financial adviser:
1) They can help assess your needs and recommend the best options to protect yourself and your family from financial hardship due to personal tragedy.
2) They can help plan both your spending and saving to build assets and wealth as efficiently as possible for both short and long-term needs.
3) They can help plan for retirement by sorting through pension and investment options to maximize your long-term prospects.
This document provides a 7-step guide to achieving financial certainty through strategic property investment. It outlines how to create a wealth plan and investment strategy, conduct a financial assessment to determine what you can afford, research the market and create a property shortlist, perform due diligence and risk minimization, manage properties and protect your investments, add value to properties to increase returns, and continually review your portfolio and repeat the process. Key recommendations include consulting professionals, choosing the right loan structure, focusing on quality over quantity, and sticking to a long-term strategy. The goal is to build a high-performing portfolio that provides financial security and passive income.
In this presentation, we will be looking at simple strategies to help you grow and protect your finances as suggested by experts at the upcoming finance conference, the MoRE 2.0 Conference.
This document provides an overview of investments. It discusses what investment is, different types of investments like mutual funds and stocks, and how to start an investment portfolio. The key points are:
- Investment refers to purchasing financial assets or goods used for further production. Common types of investments include mutual funds, stocks, and bonds.
- Starting an investment portfolio is a multi-step process including setting goals, educating yourself, determining your risk tolerance, deciding how much to invest, opening an account, and making initial investments regularly.
- Understanding investment risk and return is important. Low risk investments like mutual funds and bonds are safer options for beginners. Stocks can provide higher returns but also higher risk.
This document provides an overview of investing and different types of investments. It discusses what investing is, the difference between financial and real assets, and how financial assets derive value from real assets. It then summarizes four main threats to investment success: market downturns, bankruptcy, inflation, and human nature. It also introduces different types of investments like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). For stocks, it discusses how companies issue shares, dividends, and how to trade stocks. For bonds, it outlines the basic features and types of bonds. It defines mutual funds and ETFs as pooled investments and compares their structures and advantages.
The document discusses developing a personal investment philosophy by identifying one's true purpose for money, market beliefs, and investment strategy. It explains that having a clear investment philosophy based on understanding these principles can help alleviate common investor dilemmas and provide better financial outcomes through a structured, long-term approach. Developing an investment philosophy is presented as key to achieving financial goals with peace of mind.
If you are beginning your investment journey (or if you want to rethink with a structured approach), there’s no better place to start! This document outlines a structured approach to investing that we wish we had when we started to invest.
The document summarizes the strong performance of stock markets in Q1 2013, with the S&P 500 returning 10.61% and Nasdaq returning 8.52%. It notes that while client portfolios are not 100% in stocks, the stock holdings have contributed significantly to returns. It asks whether the positive momentum can continue and directs the reader to page 2 for more details on the statistics.
Myth #1: Retirement wealth is simply a function of how well the stock market does. However, there are other ways to build and protect serious wealth through alternatives that have historically rivaled stock market returns without the volatility.
Myth #2: Wealth = Money Deposited x Rate of Return x Time. While important factors, this fails to account for wealth-eroding factors like taxes. A strong financial plan cannot be achieved using a simple mathematic equation and must consider protecting wealth.
Myth #5: All financial planning is pretty much the same. However, there is a more comprehensive approach called the Lifetime Economic Acceleration Process (LEAP) that uses the Protection, Savings & Growth
This document provides an introduction to investing and key concepts like risk and return. It explains that balancing risk and return is important for achieving financial goals. While higher risk investments offer potential for greater returns, they also carry more uncertainty. The document advocates diversifying investments across different asset classes like stocks, bonds, property and cash to reduce risk. It provides data showing how various asset classes have performed over time, with higher risk assets generally providing higher average returns but also more variability in returns. The key is choosing an appropriate mix of assets based on an individual's risk tolerance and time horizon.
Seven Strategies for Investing During Volatile MarketsTio Sheng Chiat
This document discusses strategies for managing investments during volatile markets. It recommends working with a financial advisor who can provide support and guidance during periods of market uncertainty. It also suggests having a financial plan with a market volatility strategy, investing regularly through dollar cost averaging, and diversifying investments across different asset classes. Additionally, it advises putting market volatility to work by seeing downturns as opportunities, staying invested for the long term rather than trying to time the market, and maintaining patience as markets generally rebound over time. The overall message is that developing a long-term investment strategy with a financial advisor's help can prepare investors to weather periods of short-term market instability.
The document provides advice on mutual fund investing from The Financial Literates website. It discusses choosing the right mutual funds by properly diversifying across market caps, fund houses, and types of funds. It emphasizes the importance of matching funds' stated objectives and risks to the investor's goals and risk tolerance. Past performance is not indicative of future returns, and funds should be evaluated based on long-term performance across market cycles.
Tangible market information and stock returns the nepalese evidence synopsisSudarshan Kadariya
This is a synopsis of the work done for the academic fulfillment purpose. The study have assumptions. The findings are suggested to related with its assumptions. I believe this work will help the financial / stock market in Nepal and it will also be accessible and share some features to the international financial market researchers.
Market information and stock returns the nepalese evidenceSudarshan Kadariya
This is a work done for the academic fulfillment purpose. The study have assumptions. The findings are suggested to related with its assumptions. I believe this work will help the financial / stock market in Nepal and it will also be accessible and share some features to the international financial market researchers.
We do have ‘no excuses’ other than learning new things, it is very important to start learning new things specially that has direct impact in your pockets or wallets.
Standardization of services and the democratization of the nepali stock marketSudarshan Kadariya
In the financial and investment services sector, this should be the right timing to discuss the need for standardization or the rating system in Nepal.
Financial Market is a important area of study and its a most practical education where is News on Stock Market is even crucial as the market moves how we share the news coverage of the specific events and how fast we would disseminate them to the public.
The stock market behavior on news and a comparison with s&p 500Sudarshan Kadariya
The document analyzes the relationship between news coverage and stock market performance in Nepal from 1994 to 2010. It finds that bad news has a negative effect, good news has a positive effect, and informational news has an inconsistent effect, similar to studies in other countries. However, bad news seems to have a slightly stronger impact than good news in Nepal. The behavior of Nepal's stock market, as represented by changes in the NEPSE index, is also found to differ from the S&P 500 index in the US, reacting more strongly to news and exhibiting shorter bull markets.
The document discusses the past, present, and future of Nepal's stock market, NEPSE. It outlines that NEPSE has transitioned from an open-outcry trading system to a semi-automated system and is moving towards fully online trading. Currently, trading still involves some paper-based processes but shares are being dematerialized. The future of NEPSE is poised for online trading which will provide direct access for investors but also increase risks, requiring financial savvy. Adopting new technologies comes with challenges but also opportunities to develop infrastructure and attract global investors.
Step 1: Protect yourself and your family through proper insurance policies that cover disabilities, health issues, and death.
Step 2: Pay off any existing high-interest debts and loans as quickly as possible to avoid accumulating more interest.
Step 3: Maintain an emergency fund equal to 3-6 months' worth of income in a liquid account to prepare for unexpected expenses.
Step 4: Once the above financial foundation steps are in place, any remaining money can be considered for investment with a long-term approach and awareness of investment risks.
Factors Affecting Investor Decision Making: A Case of Nepalese Capital MarketSudarshan Kadariya
From the past decades, the financial market has been suffering from the unforeseen and sudden economic turbulences that have been directly or indirectly contributing for the stock returns. The study primarily analyzes the market reactions to tangible information and intangible information in Nepalese stock market and to examine the investors’ opinions in Nepalese stock market issues. The sample size is 185 stock investors and the response rate is 27 percent. The major findings of the study are: the capital structure and average pricing method is one factor that influence the investment decisions, the next is political and media coverage, the third factor is belief on luck and the financial education, and finally the forth component for stock market movement is trend analysis. Thus, it is concluded that both the tangible and intangible information are essential to succeed in Nepalese capital market.
Investor Awareness and Investment on Equity in Nepalese Capital MarketSudarshan Kadariya
This article discusses a study on investor awareness and investment in the Nepalese capital market. The study surveyed 100 equity investors in the secondary market, with a 73% response rate. The study found that equity investors have a high level of awareness compared to what is needed, and aware investors are more likely to hold larger equity investments. However, there is an issue with access to information for equity investors in the secondary market. The article provides background on the growth of capital markets in Nepal and the importance of investor awareness and access to information for sustainable market development.
The document discusses principles of option pricing, specifically related to puts. It covers:
1) The minimum value a put can have is 0, as it cannot be negative. The maximum value of a European put at expiration is the exercise price times 1 plus the interest rate to the power of time to maturity, while the maximum value of an American put is simply the exercise price.
2) Higher exercise prices and longer times to maturity result in higher put prices, as they provide more value. Interest rates and volatility also impact put prices, with puts having an inverse relationship with interest rates.
3) At expiration, a put's value equals its intrinsic value of max(0, exercise price - stock price
The document discusses key concepts related to options pricing including: the minimum and maximum value of a call option; factors that affect call prices such as exercise price, time to maturity, interest rates, and stock volatility; the difference between American and European style options; and the potential early exercise of American call options on dividend and non-dividend paying stocks.
The document discusses options contracts, including the key parties (buyer and seller), types of options (calls and puts), how option value is determined, and examples of calculating profit and loss for option buyers and sellers. It also defines important option terms and describes the main types of options - stock options, index options, currency options, and futures options.
The put-call parity model describes the relationship between European put and call options on the same stock with the same expiration date and exercise price. It establishes that the call price, put price, stock price, exercise price, and risk-free interest rate are all related by a specific formula. The formula shows that buying a call and shorting a put is equivalent to buying the stock and borrowing the exercise price at the risk-free rate. The document provides examples of how to use the put-call parity formula to solve for unknown variables like the stock price given option prices or the interest rate given option and stock prices. It also describes how an arbitrage opportunity could arise if the relationship described by the put-call parity model is
- The document describes binomial option pricing models for valuing European call and put options on stocks that can move up or down over one or multiple time periods.
- It provides a replicating portfolio approach to derive the option pricing formulas in one and two period binomial models.
- Estimates for the up and down movements (Ru and Rd) in a multi-period model can be derived from the mean and standard deviation of the underlying stock's returns over the time period.
- For example, with a 4 month option, 14% annual stock returns, 23% volatility, the up movement would be 12.36% and down movement -6.
The document discusses derivatives, which are financial instruments derived from underlying assets like stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities. Derivatives include options, futures, forwards, and swaps. They allow investors to hedge risk or speculate. Derivatives gain value based on fluctuations in the underlying asset and are used for both risk management and investment purposes. Common derivative types and how they work are also explained.
This document discusses various concepts related to bond valuation including:
- Bonds provide periodic interest payments and repayment of face value at maturity as cash flows for valuation.
- Key bond features that impact valuation are coupon rate, maturity date, par/face value, current yield.
- Bond prices are sensitive to changes in market interest rates, with prices falling when rates rise.
- Bond valuation involves discounting the coupon payments and face value repayment to their present value using the required rate of return.
The document provides examples of calculating bond prices and yields using time value of money concepts. It also briefly discusses common stock valuation based on dividend payments and expected future sale price.
Understanding and Interpreting Teachers’ TPACK for Teaching Multimodalities i...Neny Isharyanti
Presented as a plenary session in iTELL 2024 in Salatiga on 4 July 2024.
The plenary focuses on understanding and intepreting relevant TPACK competence for teachers to be adept in teaching multimodality in the digital age. It juxtaposes the results of research on multimodality with its contextual implementation in the teaching of English subject in the Indonesian Emancipated Curriculum.
Credit limit improvement system in odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo 17, confirmed and uninvoiced sales orders are now factored into a partner's total receivables. As a result, the credit limit warning system now considers this updated calculation, leading to more accurate and effective credit management.
AI Risk Management: ISO/IEC 42001, the EU AI Act, and ISO/IEC 23894PECB
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, understanding the complexities and regulations regarding AI risk management is more crucial than ever.
Amongst others, the webinar covers:
• ISO/IEC 42001 standard, which provides guidelines for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving AI management systems within organizations
• insights into the European Union's landmark legislative proposal aimed at regulating AI
• framework and methodologies prescribed by ISO/IEC 23894 for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with AI systems
Presenters:
Miriama Podskubova - Attorney at Law
Miriama is a seasoned lawyer with over a decade of experience. She specializes in commercial law, focusing on transactions, venture capital investments, IT, digital law, and cybersecurity, areas she was drawn to through her legal practice. Alongside preparing contract and project documentation, she ensures the correct interpretation and application of European legal regulations in these fields. Beyond client projects, she frequently speaks at conferences on cybersecurity, online privacy protection, and the increasingly pertinent topic of AI regulation. As a registered advocate of Slovak bar, certified data privacy professional in the European Union (CIPP/e) and a member of the international association ELA, she helps both tech-focused startups and entrepreneurs, as well as international chains, to properly set up their business operations.
Callum Wright - Founder and Lead Consultant Founder and Lead Consultant
Callum Wright is a seasoned cybersecurity, privacy and AI governance expert. With over a decade of experience, he has dedicated his career to protecting digital assets, ensuring data privacy, and establishing ethical AI governance frameworks. His diverse background includes significant roles in security architecture, AI governance, risk consulting, and privacy management across various industries, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
Throughout his career, he has taken on multifaceted roles, from leading technical project management teams to owning solutions that drive operational excellence. His conscientious and proactive approach is unwavering, whether he is working independently or collaboratively within a team. His ability to connect with colleagues on a personal level underscores his commitment to fostering a harmonious and productive workplace environment.
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Delegation Inheritance in Odoo 17 and Its Use CasesCeline George
There are 3 types of inheritance in odoo Classical, Extension, and Delegation. Delegation inheritance is used to sink other models to our custom model. And there is no change in the views. This slide will discuss delegation inheritance and its use cases in odoo 17.
The Value of Time ~ A Story to Ponder On (Eng. & Chi.).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint presentation on the importance of time management based on a meaningful story to ponder on. The texts are in English and Chinese.
For the Video (texts in English and Chinese) with audio narration and explanation in English, please check out the Link:
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Webinar Innovative assessments for SOcial Emotional SkillsEduSkills OECD
Presentations by Adriano Linzarini and Daniel Catarino da Silva of the OECD Rethinking Assessment of Social and Emotional Skills project from the OECD webinar "Innovations in measuring social and emotional skills and what AI will bring next" on 5 July 2024
Front Desk Management in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
Front desk officers are responsible for taking care of guests and customers. Their work mainly involves interacting with customers and business partners, either in person or through phone calls.
The membership Module in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
Some business organizations give membership to their customers to ensure the long term relationship with those customers. If the customer is a member of the business then they get special offers and other benefits. The membership module in odoo 17 is helpful to manage everything related to the membership of multiple customers.
Join educators from the US and worldwide at this year’s conference, themed “Strategies for Proficiency & Acquisition,” to learn from top experts in world language teaching.
How to Install Theme in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
With Odoo, we can select from a wide selection of attractive themes. Many excellent ones are free to use, while some require payment. Putting an Odoo theme in the Odoo module directory on our server, downloading the theme, and then installing it is a simple process.
1. Investing Basics in the Stock
Market
- Sudarshan Kadariya*,New York
In lasttwo decades,the advancementin science
and in technology brought us various things
that our grandparents would never imagine a
century ago. Many the then impossible things
are now possible andavailable at ourfigure tips
and accessible everywhere in the global world
at a real time. It has opened up the new way of
thinkinganddoingbusiness. Onthe otherhand,
such innovationshave brought some new level
challengesandthreatsin doingbusinesssuchas
changingdefinition of factory workers with the
introduction of robots and robotics, Division of
labor and automated assembly line has
replaced mostof the reoccurringnature of jobs,
the machine learning has given a new threat to
replace the administrative and data analytics
jobs, algorithm, automated computer-based
tradingisreplacingsome financial jobs,etc.and
further threats such as various kinds of cyber
threats, geopolitical crisis, the changing nature
and magnitude of financial crisis, unstable
inflationary pressure in the economy, and, so
on. The market economy is advancing day by
day and it’s not going to let us live along in
isolation since everything in our daily life have
been changing with innovations including
investing in the stock market.
For the financial community, those changes are
rapid, very important, and it is powerful
because it involves money in each activity.
There is no option available for us other than
exposing ourselves with those new
developments. The only way to realize success
is to learn new skills and to face new
opportunitiesand challenges. Currently, we are
here talking about internet based trading (in
Nepal) andourreadiness tochange isimportant
to make the novel applications favorable in
investing.
In the Nepali Context, the online trading is
goingto be the nextrevolutionanditwill affect
the trading performance of thousands of
investors both beginners as well as who has
already been in the market since a longtime.
The long time investors have their own strong
preset internal decision-making system that
requires updates since the speed of flow of
information is going to change very soon along
with the changes the existing financial
infrastructures.Online trading will be different
than the existing mechanism; there will be
more opportunitiesif we would prepare enough
inadvance. Equally,there will be anew level of
risks. But, the good preparation on handling
such risksbyeducatingourselves,learningfrom
the experienced investors from the developed
stock markets, and continuing discussions
amongthe financial communitiesinthe updates
and upgrades will help.
The past performance will not always predict
the future performances,whatthe markethave
done today isn't a reliable way to predict
tomorrow, no one in the world can reliably
predictthe stockmarket, predicting the market
is like predicting the future, and no one can
predict the future correctly, etc. are some of
the quotes that we have to familiar
conceptually. But, the financial professionals
can make theireducatedguessesbasedontheir
study on stock market behavior and sets of
skills/expertizetheygainedfrom the market. In
sum, we should not blindly believe in others’
predictionswhenitcomestothe market. There
are multiple situations in the market when all
the market information is positive for a
particular stock with sound fundamental
2. strength but the price does not move as
expected.There isnoguarantee thatgoodnews
alwaystake the stock price to the newlevel and
the bad news would always dip the prices
down. The pricing mechanism always follows
the demand and supply rule, the traditional
school, no matter what sentiments hit the
market. The market, in general, follows the
herdsor exhibits the collective behavior of the
thousands of investors and their trading habits
particularly when an individual investor can
place his/her own trading orders by replacing
existing roles of stock brokers with the
introduction of online tradinginNepal. Anyone,
who would like to enter into the stock market,
should understand these stock market
characteristics and at the same time should be
familiar with the following investment basics:
1. Investing involves risk:
Investingisdealingwiththe uncertainty; we do
not know whether the return will be positive.
There will not be any investment strategy that
guarantees you to pay off interest rate on your
loan as well as the level of risk that you are
taking. There is no guaranteed that you will
make moneyfrominvesting.You could make or
lose money with your timing of trading
decisions.It is essential to sit down and look at
your financial situation before making any
investmentdecisions.Findoutyour investment
goalsand the level of risk tolerance. How much
you can lose with less effect in your financial
situation and how long would you be holding
your investment once you purchase. Some
professionals say that you shouldn't invest
money if you'll need in the next five years
because if the market goes down, you won't
have enough time to recover those funds. But,
if you understand the facts about saving and
investing, you could able to gain financial
successinthe longrunand enjoythe benefitsof
managing your own money.
2. Expertise in investment:
Every beginner thinks that you require the
expertisewhile investingincludingmyself when
I picked my first investment but that incorrect.
The investing knowledge you will achieve
graduallywith your constant trades since there
are millions of situations in the market so that
nobody understands all context in the market.
You don't have to go at it alone, you could take
a time to learn how the market works, how the
various elements of the market influence the
stock performances.Now,there are numbersof
financial markettraininginstitutionsavailablein
the market to train you on investing basics.
Moreover, investing is more about gaining
knowledge and skills by practice rather than
reading theories alone. Obviously, the study
helpsyouto strengthenyourfundamental skills
and expand your existing boundaries of
knowledge. Continuing study on investing
basics, investmentstrategies,and investingtips,
etc. would take you to the next level of
expertise.
3. Starting investing early:
If you are the 20s, it’s the best time to start
investing and if you are 30 and above, it is
essential tostart investing to grow your money
with compound interest. Growing money is
important to cover the inflation and use for
retirement, children education, and family
support and in other financial needs. The
biggestassetinthe marketisTIME! If you invest
early you will have more time to compound
your investment. Also, if your portfolio is
performing lesser than expected or if you are
losing money in the market, you need the
3. patience to keep your investment unchanged
for relatively a long period of time to recover
and to grow. "It’s too late to start investing" is
not an excuse tokeepyourmoneyideal and it’s
better to start investing even if it is relatively
late.
4. Investment objectives before to start:
Why are you investing for? What is (are) the
written specific objective(s) of your
investments?Knowinginvestment objectives is
veryimportantto the investors.Yourgoals help
youto guide yourinvestmentdecisions. It gives
you a framework of investing. It also helps you
to figure out how to start investing with your
hard earnedmoneyand how long to leave it on
the market aiming to grow. If you set up the
destination,youwill reachthere sooner or later
but if you failed to set the goals, you would be
diverted and never reach the level that your
mind thought off. Many investors not only
failedininvestingbutmostof themfailedtoset
up their investment goals.
5. Building an investing strategy:
Do you have sufficient time to analyze the
available investment opportunities in the
market?How to develop a suitable investment
strategy?Howto implementthem? Etc. are the
types of questions in your mind. To solve the
similar questions, you may need a financial
mentor, advisor, or, you can do it on your own.
If you belong to the other professions than
finance; you may need more time to learn,
understand, and to develop a right, a suitable
strategy which is essential in investing. More
importantly, you also have to set up your
investmenthorizoni.e. you should have a clear
idea on how long you are going to keep your
money in the market? In general, if you are
investingforthe longterm,you wouldbe taking
a high risk of uncertainty and if you are
investing for short term, you would have less
time to compound. Thus, the suitable time
framing is important in investing.
6. Maintain a portfolio:
The portfolio is an integrated whole of your
individualinvestmentsandthe diversificationof
your portfolioisa simple and useful concept of
investing i.e. putting your money in different
investment alternatives. The most popular
quote in diversification is "Don't put all of your
eggsin one basket" isself-explanatory.Youmay
compose to invest in cash, bonds, shares, or,
you can put your money into mutual funds.
7. Controlling emotions:
Fear, greed, sentiments, overreactions,
nervousness, values, psychology, etc. are very
important to understand before taking
investments decisions. All these behavioral
factors constantly move along with your
investments. Most of the time, these
intangibles govern you and your investment
performances. Keeping these emotions side
while making investment decisions is not
possible for most of the investors but to
become a rational investor,youhave to practice
to separate themoutfrominvestingparticularly
fear and greed sentiments. One of the best
things you can do is to leave your investments
alone. Short-term rises and falls are inevitable
in the market. As a financial practitioner, you
have to practice controlling your emotions and
have to do “Sadhana” for perfection like as by
many other professionals – singers, athletes,
artists, etc.
8. Adjustments and portfolio updates:
As stated, you should keep your investment
until your investment horizon. Some of the
4. elements of your portfolio might perform well
similarly some will not. Genuinely, you could
reapthe benefitsof ripeninvestment by selling
them and adjust the position of a bad
performer at the same time you can add some
potential movers in your portfolio. Certainly, if
there are big changes occurred in the market
then you can adjust your portfolio accordingly
or you can also reevaluate your investment
horizon to make them situational.
Bottom line:
As discussedabove,some of the basicelements
of the stock market that we should understand
before involving into the market. Understand
the risk, start investing early, developing the
sound financial goals, investing strategy, a
formation of a portfolio, controlling emotions,
and portfolio adjustments and updates are
some of the basicelementsof investing. Itisthe
fact that nobody gets the benefits of success
without his/her significant efforts and without
experiencing failures. Even the richest persons
in the world do have dozens of examples of
major failures in their career. Success and
failure are just two sides of a coin. Most
importantly, starting to invest is a first
milestone in the investment path then the
resultsof the investmentasstatedearlier could
be profit, loss or the breakeven. On the other
hand, inflation is a silent killer and the
investment is very crucial to combat those
inflationary effects on wealth. At least to
maintain the purchasing power of money that
we have today against the current close to
double digits inflation situation, we require a
sound investment strategy on top of a strong
financial foundation, otherwise, the worth of
Rs. 1000 todaywill notworthRs. 1000 nextyear
and it will further deteriorate in subsequent
years. As a result, we will be losing money by
keeping it into the bank saving account with
lower than the inflation bank interest rate.
Therefore, we should understand the
importance of investingandwe shouldenhance
our skills of investing in the changing scenario.
(*the author is a Gold medalist in M. Phil in
Management with specialization in Finance in
2012, Tribhuvan University.Now, he is working
for a consulting firm in New York. The opinion
presented in the article is personal. You can
reach to the author at su.kadariya@gmail.com)