Stock Market Blog
Latest insights, guides, and analysis for Indian investors — by Mithun Srivastava
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When Manual Investing Stops Scaling — 5 Signs It’s Time to Automate
Five concrete signs your manual investing approach has become a ceiling — and the structural change that breaks through it.
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Stock Market Taxation in India — Complete Guide for Investors
Understanding stock market taxation is crucial for every Indian investor because taxes directly impact your actual returns. A stock that delivered 15% gross return might give you only 10-12% after taxes — and the tax…
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How to Build an Emergency Fund Before You Start Investing
An emergency fund is the financial foundation that every Indian investor must build before putting a single rupee into the stock market. It is a readily accessible reserve of cash — typically 3 to 6…
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Dividend Investing Guide — How to Build a Dividend Portfolio in India
Dividend investing is a time-tested strategy for building both wealth and regular income from the stock market. Instead of relying solely on stock price appreciation, dividend investors focus on companies that share a portion of…
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What Is ROE? How to Use Return on Equity for Stock Selection
Return on Equity (ROE) is widely regarded as the single most important metric for identifying high-quality businesses. Warren Buffett considers consistently high ROE as his primary filter for investment candidates. In this comprehensive guide, we…
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How to Read a Profit & Loss Statement for Stock Analysis
A profit and loss statement reveals whether a company is truly making money — or just looking profitable on paper. In this short guide and video walkthrough, you’ll learn how to read a P&L line…
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ROE vs ROCE: How to Spot Quality Businesses (2026)
ROE and ROCE tell you whether a business compounds — read together, they filter compounders from leverage traps. Indian examples and screener query inside.
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How to Read a Balance Sheet: Beginner’s Guide (2026)
Read any Indian company’s balance sheet like an analyst — the 5 ratios that matter, 5 red flags to avoid, and a 10-minute scan template.
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NPS vs PPF vs ELSS: The Complete Tax-Saving Comparison (2026)
Compare NPS, PPF, and ELSS for tax-saving under Section 80C. Lock-in, returns, taxation, and the combo most advisors recommend.
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Infosys Case Study: How India’s IT Giant Created Shareholder Wealth (2026)
Infosys went public in 1993 at ₹95 per share. An investor who held from IPO to 2026 (adjusted for splits and bonuses) would have turned ₹10,000 into over ₹7 crore — roughly 22% CAGR for…