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Glossary

Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.

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PSU

Market basics

Public Sector Undertaking — a company in which the government is the controlling shareholder.

In plain terms

The promoter is also the policymaker, employer and often the largest customer.

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Dividend policy

Fundamental analysis

The stated approach determining how much profit is returned to shareholders.

In plain terms

In a PSU it may follow the promoter’s fiscal calendar rather than the business’s reinvestment needs.

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STP

Market basics

Systematic Transfer Plan — moving a fixed amount from one fund to another at intervals.

In plain terms

The sensible way to deploy a lumpsum into equity instead of putting it all in on one day.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya