Without a demat account, it is almost impossible to trade in the stock market.

It was in 1997, when Indian markets switched over to Demat accounts. Before that stocks and shares used to be exchanged via physical receipts called certificates, which involves lengthy paperwork and takes up a lot of time.

In stock investing, most experts will tell you about conducting the fundamental analysis of the company before picking their stocks, which technically means that you need to look at the financial records of the company and assess the company’s financial health, future projections, and hopefully help you decide if its stocks are worth investing in right now or not.

Researching a stock is a lot like buying a car. You can base a decision solely on technical aspects of the car, but we do consider how the ride feels on the road, the manufacturer’s reputation and whether the color of the car matches your personality or not.

The Indian investment market has undergone a sea change over the last three decades. Investors have confidently moved from the traditional investment instruments like bank fixed deposits, shares, and mutual funds to the more evolved options like derivatives, commodities, and exchange traded funds or ETFs.

You have a plethora of choices when it comes to choosing an investment product. There is a large variety of options available, right from fixed deposits, stocks, gold or real estate, insurance, public provident fund and mutual funds.

With 2021 seeing a rush of successful IPOs in India, and a huge number of investors seeking to encash attractive listing returns, it is important to be able to evaluate investment opportunities yourself instead of simply buying into the general craze.

Fundamental analysis and technical analysis are two common ways to sort and pick stocks. How and when to use them can be a matter of personal style, but each has its strengths.

Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully before investing

In our previous posts we have always said that investing in mutual funds is the best way of diversification and the best choice as a beginner, but beginners beginning their journey with mutual funds have many questions about where to invest. 

Positive or negative, big or small, every corporate action can impact a companies’ share price. In our previous post we have discussed the external factors which affect the stock prices, and in today’s post we will discuss the Corporate Actions, Types of Corporate Actions and its effects on Stock Prices.

The world of the stock market  reminds me of a very old saying which has almost stood true in every aspect of life including the stock market, “slow and steady wins the race”.