By Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Warren Buffett once said “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” Finding value in the assets we buy is common for pretty much everyone. We look for value discounts when buying groceries, ordering food, shopping for clothes, etc. Similar to this, the idea of value investing is to...Read More

By Hrishikesh Menon. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Technical analysis is used by traders to evaluate prospective investments using statistical graphs and charts of stock price movements and volume. This method of analysis is usually used for short-term trades (day/swing trades). History Officially, Charles Dow is known to be the “Grandfather of Technical Analysis” as...Read More

By Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview When analyzing stock charts, one familiar pattern you might come across is called the Gold Cross Pattern. This occurs in an upward-trending graph, when the short-term moving average crosses the long-term moving average. You probably don’t know what these terms mean or indicate, so let’s briefly cover that.  First, let’s start...Read More

By Hrishikesh Menon. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. What Are Candlesticks? Candlesticks are a type of graph used by investors to determine a stock’s price movement within a given time period (ranges from 1 second to YTD). It is usually used for day trading purposes, as candlesticks give a more precise price at which either a...Read More

Overview An index fund is simply a type of ETF that tracks a stock market index, commonly referred to as a form of passive investing. Index funds track indexes from every single market. The most common index fund tracks the S&P 500, which holds the 500 largest USA companies from every industry.  Pros of Investing...Read More

By Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Someone new to investing might think that “floating stocks” as a stock that rises or “floats” up, but that’s not the case. Floating stocks are essentially the amount of shares a company has available for investors to hold and trade in the market. Many investors utilize this data to measure a...Read More

By Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Momentum investing, in simple terms, is investing in a stock based on its past performance and trend growth. It’s generally a long-term investment, and it banks on the notion that the stock will continue its upward trend. Investors analyze a stock’s historical trend — from anywhere between 3 to 12 months...Read More

By Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Analyzing stocks is an important tool for investors to learn; in order to find high-potential stocks, they need to know the basic metrics and how to utilize them. There are two types of stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental Analysis Fundamental analysis is primarily used for long-term stocks where...Read More

By Arjun Chandrasekar. Summary Market downturns, or recessions, are some of the most fearful events that take place in an investor’s journey. Many short-term investors have to constantly worry about massive declines in the value of their assets; long-term investors, however, usually don’t have to worry too much, as the market will definitely experience a...Read More

By Arjun Chandrasekar. Summary The term “blue chip stock” comes from the popular game of Poker, in which each chip has a color, signifying its value. Whites are worth $1, reds are worth $5, and blues are worth $10, indicating that blue chips are much higher in value compared to the others. Blue chip stocks...Read More