The Buy Strategist

I recently landed in Canada as a Permanent Resident. I am sharing some important ‘First Things To Do’ once we land as a Permanent Resident. → Completing Landing Formalities at Airport   Once we land, we will be guided to various counters. We will have to show our passport, CoPR(Confirmation of Permanent Residence), authorisation letter(AL) for travel, quarantine plan, Covid19 negative test certificate etc. (I am writing this during Covid19 era, hence the references to quarantine plan, AL, test certificate etc. Normally these things are not there). They will ask us the address where we are quarantining, the amount for which Proof of Fund was given during the application and also the address to which the PR card has to be dispatched. I gave my friend’s address as I was on temporary stay at AirBNB. We also have to show the details filled in the ArriveCAN mobile application. Before exiting the airport, we had to do a Covid19 test too. It is free. They do not charge for this.  → ...

I am writing with respect to ECA (Educational Credential Assessment) for immigration purposes. There are some more organizations authorised to issue ECA reports other than WES (World Education Services). Comparitive Education Services (CES) - University of Toronto International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) Medical Council of Canada (for Doctors - specialist physician, general practitioner, family physician) Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (for Pharmacists) As an alternative to WES, in my personal experience, IQAS and CES are good. However processing time is more compared to WES. IQAS takes about 6 month's time to provide ECA once documents are received by them while CES takes around 4 months. I am to trying to answer below why WES doesn't give you an ECA even if you have done a recognised course in your country.  WES evaluations are advisory...

Stock Market Trading As A Full Time Option Hey Guys,  Saw many of you thinking of trading as a full time option. My views and experience as a full time trader since April 2020. I quit my job in March to move abroad. But as lockdown came into effect, I couldn't move and had to keep postponing my travel plans due to extended lockdowns and travel restrictions. Since, I wasn't looking at a new job as I didn’t want to get into a new commitment just for few months as I had decided to move abroad anyways.  Also didn’t want to get into notice period issues etc, thought of trading as a good option as there is no external commitment. Also, the problem was I wasn't sure when I have to move. Dates weren't confirmed due to Visa issues etc. So trading was the most apt choice to earn and also there was 'no requirement' for external commitment. Another most important point being, I could stay at home safely with family during the Covid19 pandemic time.  The only commitmen...

  Happy Pongal, Makara Sankranthi, Lohri, Bihu to all dear readers. We would have heard a lot about stock market and stock brokers. However, lesser number of us would have heard about discount brokers. Discount Brokers are the people who did democratize stock trading. Upstox is one of them and India’s second largest broker.   We would be thinking, what does democratize stock trading means? Well, the answer is, they could reach a farfetched population and could provide trading accounts for FREE , Zero Brokerage for Delivery Trading, Very Low Intraday, Futures & Options Brokerage. So we have Jackpot Savings on brokerage compared to a traditional full service broker. All this with latest tech savvy trading platforms on Web, Computers & Mobiles. Now, how much is this very low Intraday, futures & options brokerage? It is as low as Rs 20 per Trade Order or 0.05% of turnover, that too whichever is lower . So it’s Maximum Rs 20/- per trade. So even if you buy or ...

  The Top 5 Stocks That Made Money For Me During the Covid19 Season. I have been a full time trader since April 2020 trading in day and swing formats using a mix of strategies. It includes use of charts, technical indicators, price action trading etc. among others. Like many of the traders, I had also lost money in the stock market initially. But that is not the end of it. Two famous sayings helped me come back stronger and post profits. The first one being “ Before You Invest In Something, Invest In Time to Understand It ”. Yes, that what we should do! It took many years for all of us to complete our education and get a job. It took me 21 years. But when I came to stock markets, I wanted profits instantly. How is it possible when you have sea lot to study about the markets first? The lock down was a blessing in disguise as I got a lot of time to learn. Google and Youtube has all the knowledge in the world from which you can learn, learn and learn. Yes, now we have that luxury to...