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  • Understanding P&L Statement (Part 2)

    Karthik Rangappa on October 24, 2014

    The chapter explains the expense side of the Profit and Loss statement, its structure and content by looking into the annual report of a listed company. The accompanying notes/schedules are also analy ..

  • Understanding the P&L Statement (Part 1)

    Karthik Rangappa on October 24, 2014

    The chapter discusses the overall content and format of the Profit and Loss Statement. In this chapter we specifically look into the revenue side of the profit and loss statement in detail by looking ..

  • How to Read the Annual Report of a Company

    Karthik Rangappa on October 24, 2014

    The chapter lays a foundation for understanding the basic structure of a typical annual report. It takes you through the various sections and helps you understand what to look for when glancing throug ..

  • Mindset of an Investor

    Karthik Rangappa on October 24, 2014

    A insightful look at the basics of Fundamental Analysis and how it can be broken down to Qualitative and Quantitative factors to study the intrinsic value of the stock. Also includes a precise underst ..

  • Introduction to Fundamental Analysis

    Karthik Rangappa on October 24, 2014

    The chapter lays a foundation to Fundamental Analysis, which is a holistic approach to study and analyze a business. A fundamental perspective is important because the stock prices of a fundamentally ..

  • The Dow Theory (Part 2)

    Karthik Rangappa on October 18, 2014

    In this chapter we look into the methods to identify trading ranges and flag formation. We also learn how to interpret the risk to reward ratio to make market entry and exit decisions. ..

  • The Dow Theory (Part 1)

    Karthik Rangappa on October 18, 2014

    A brief on the history of the Dow theory, its principles and the types of trends in Dow theory – Primary, Secondary and Minor and the inference of each trend type in relation to the markets. ..

  • The Fibonacci Retracements

    Karthik Rangappa on October 18, 2014

    Starting with the basics of the construction of the Fibonacci sequence, we also learn about the derivation of the Golden Ratio. The Fibonacci retracement provides excellent opportunity for the traders ..

  • Indicators (Part 2)

    Karthik Rangappa on October 17, 2014

    An extensive explanation on the Moving average convergence and divergence (MACD) and Bollinger Bands. ..

  • Indicators (Part 1)

    Karthik Rangappa on October 17, 2014

    Learn about the Relative strength indicator (RSI) and how it can be used to predict the short term movement in the market. Learn about the merits and drawbacks of RSI indicators. ..