Normally, a stock is bought after going through its fundamentals and its fair value is determined taking into account the investment horizon. So, a sale would be made when the stock approaches its fair value. However, deteriorating business fundamentals or negative earnings revision may also prompt an early exit from the stock. Continuous monitoring and [...]

Securities Transaction Tax (STT) STT is levied on the value of certain transactions. These transactions include the purchase and sale of equity shares, purchase and sale of units of an equity oriented fund, sale of a unit of an equity oriented fund to the mutual fund and sale of a derivative. The rates applicable on [...]

If you have invested in the equity markets your investment needs to be continuously monitored. Even if you buy into equity with a long-term view, you still need to assess the performance of your portfolio on a regular basis. To assess the stock performance you need to monitor the performance of the company as well [...]