Stock Market

Learn the meaning of a Blue Chip Company. These companies are referred to as Blue Chip Stocks in the share market.

Learn what is the face value of a share and how to calculate it. Face value or par value is different from the market value (CMP) of a share.

Details about various categories of investors for IPO. These include Retail Individuals, QIB, Non-Institutional and Foreign Investors.

Learn the comparison between a venture capitalist and an angel investor. This table of differences lists risks taken and amount invested among other factors.

Learn the meaning and definition of a promoter, venture capitalist and angel investor. Learn who these entities are in context of company formation.

Learn the differences between Primary Market (aka New Issue Market) and Secondary Market (aka After Issue Market) – two parts of the capital market.

Learn what is an initial public offering (IPO), why companies bring IPO, types of IPO and how IPO is applied for and allocated to investors.

Learn what is a share in context of the company ownership and stock market. We also explain the types of shares and rights of shareholders.

The best money quotes from investors, authors, politicians, philosophers, inventors, businessmen, scientists, poets, actors etc.

Learn about the biggest companies in the world. These are the companies which are most valuable as per market capitalization.