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Active and passive investing are investment strategies used by different classes of investors. Let’s dig deeper into Active vs Passive Investing and their pros and cons. 

ICICI Direct’s Masters of the Street brings to you six experts for a panel discussion on equity investing in India.

Investing and trading are two different methods to make profits from the share markets. While stock trading refers to buying and selling stocks within a short period, stock investing is about buying and holding stocks for long-term gains. Read up to know the differences between stock trading vs investing.

Stock prices change every second during trading hours. There can be several reasons behind this change in stock prices. These may include the demand and supply factor, the company's financial performance, market impact news, and the overall trader sentiment. Read to know how these factors impact stock prices and to what extent.

The trading hours for the Indian stock market are between 9:15 am and 3:30 pm. But, the market is also open between 9:00 am and 9:15 am for a pre-open market session. The concept of a pre-market opening session started in 2010. It lasts for 15 minutes before the actual opening of the market. Let us read about the pre-open market session in detail. 

While investing in the stock markets, you should always look at the financials of the company. It’s prudent to invest in the stocks of debt-free companies as they have a better chance of surviving in the long term. There are more than 500 debt-free companies listed on the Indian stock exchanges, and here is a list of the top debt-free companies in India.