PuneetOptionTrading: Stock Market Technical Analysis and Investment Advisory

You can consider yourself an  investor  when – Buying and selling stocks after taking delivery to your DEMAT account If the frequency of transactions (buy/sells) is high, it is best to consider them as trades and not investments. If considered as trades, any income is  non-speculative business income , whereas if these are investments, then it falls under  capital gains . Keeping this in perspective, you may have few questions – What is long term? What is considered high frequency of transactions (buy/sells)? We discussed this in the previous chapter, but just to refresh your memory – there is no set rule from the IT department to quantify ‘frequency’ or determine ‘long term’. As long as your intent is right, and you are consistent across financial years in the way you identify long term or high frequency, there is nothing to worry. Do note, if you are indulging in equity delivery based trades as frequent as a  few times every week , it wou...

Introduction The insurance industry is critical for any country’s economic development. A well-developed insurance sector boosts risk-taking in the economy, as it provides some security in the event of an unforeseen, loss-causing incident. It also provides much-needed support to family members in the case of loss of life or health. Since the assets under management of insurance companies represent long-term capital, they also act as a pool in which to invest in long-term projects such as infrastructure development. The insurance industry in India has also grown along with the country’s economy. Several insurance companies in the country are expanding their operations, across both the public and private sector. History The history of India’s insurance industry reflects the history of India’s economy. Insurance companies in India were nationalised during pre-liberalisation. This was done to protect the interests of policyholders. Two state-owned insurance companies were thus ...