Archive for January, 2010
Term Of The Day - Frugalista
January 21st, 2010
Mukesh Dedhia
What Does it Mean?
People who keep up with fashion trends without spending a lot of money. Frugalistas stay fashionable by shopping through alternative outlets, such as online auctions, secondhand stores and classified ads. They also reduce the amount of money spent in other areas of their lives, such as by growing their own food and reducing entertainment expenses. This is a popular term during recessions.
Term Of The Day - Escrow
January 21st, 2010
Mukesh Dedhia
What Does it Mean?
A financial instrument held by a third party on behalf of the other two parties in a transaction. The funds are held by the escrow service until it receives the appropriate written or oral instructions or until obligations have been fulfilled. Securities, funds and other assets can be held in escrow.
Applying for IPOs through a new system - ASBA
January 11th, 2010
Mukesh Dedhia
Application Supported By Blocked Amount
Have there been times when you wanted to subscribe for an Initial Public Offer (IPO) but hesitated because you couldn’t afford to lock-in so much money for extended period? Apart from your money being frozen, you are seldom assured of full allotment of shares.
There have been many instances over 2007 and 2008 when investors could not get any allotment in an IPO. In such instances, the dejection only increases. The ASBA or Application Support Blocked Amount process introduced by SEBI in 2008 can lessen investors’ anxiety to a great extent.
Term Of The Day - World Economic Outlook - WEO
January 6th, 2010
Mukesh Dedhia
What Does it Mean?
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that contains analysis and projections of the integral elements of the IMF’s surveillance of economic developments and policies in its member countries, and of the developments in the global financial markets and economic system. The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is usually prepared twice a year and is used in meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee.
Source: www.investopedia.com
Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right!!!!
January 4th, 2010
Mukesh Dedhia
In the outcome of back-to-back holidays, eventful family gatherings & year-end celebrations & generally, too much food, there emerges the New Year’s Day & along with New Year comes the renowned NEW YEAR RESOLUTION! I am sure many people can’t wait until they can attempt to make a new start, reverse all the wrong doings and become a better person.
Every year millions, if not billions of people make new years resolutions, something they plan to do in the New Year and hopefully stick at forever!!!! It’s common practice for people to evaluate their lives at this point, and to consider what they can do to make the coming year their best yet. Why shouldn’t one apply that same thinking to his investments esp. in stock markets?