investing basics

Foundational ideas every new investor should know—risk, returns, diversification, fees, and simple strategies.

Mutual funds explained infographic showing types of mutual funds, returns, risks, and how SIP and SWP work, designed for beginner investors, with Indian market references and Kartalks branding.

Mutual Funds Explained:Types, Returns & Risks

Importance of Investment: Mutual Funds Explained the Way Most People Actually Think About Them When people hear the word investment, most don’t feel excited. They feel unsure. A little confused. Sometimes even scared. It’s not because investing is impossible to understand — it’s because it’s often explained in a way that doesn’t connect with real […]

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Company Fundamentals include financial statements, ratios, cash flow, debt levels, profitability, and overall business strength. This tag helps readers understand how to analyze a company beyond price charts to make smarter investment decisions.

🧠 Understanding Financial Statements–Lesson 7

Understanding Financial Statements (For Absolute Beginners) Hook – Read This Before You Buy Any Stock Understanding financial statements : Most beginners jump into the stock market by checking share price, news, and maybe a few YouTube videos.Very few actually look at the numbers behind the company. But the truth is simple: If you can read

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Stock Market 101 — Lesson 6

Risk, Return & Diversification (Without the Math Headache) Hook Two investors buy the same fund. One sleeps well, the other panics every other week. Same product, different experience—because risk is how a journey feels while you’re earning return. This lesson shows you the plain-English tools to make that journey calmer: volatility, drawdowns, correlation, and diversification—plus

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Stock Market 101-Lesson 5: Bid-Ask Spread, & Liquidity & Slippage-kartalks

Stock Market 101-Lesson 5

Bid–Ask Spread, Liquidity & Slippage Hook You tap Buy at ₹100—but the fill shows ₹100.35. What changed? Three invisible forces shape every trade you place: the bid–ask spread, liquidity (order-book depth), and slippage. Master these and your trades get cheaper, calmer, and more controlled. Key Takeaways (read first) 1) Bid–Ask Basics (the first friction) The

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