Complete guide to investing in Indian Stock Markets

Hello friends, On this page you will find all information related to investing in Indian stock markets.

Overview of Stock Market

1. Introduction to stock market
2. Major stock exchanges in India
3. Sensex overview
4. Nifty overview
5. What is SEBI?
6. Types of companies - Large cap, mid cap and small cap
7. Stock rating agencies in India
8. What is an IPO?
9. Difference between debt and equity

Orders and Trades

1. Types of orders - limit and market
2. Difference between order and trade.
3. What is Contract note?
4. What is the meaning of short selling?
5. What is the difference between futures and options?
6. Concept of squaring off the position.
7. What is Intra-day trade?
8. What is the importance of margin trading? 
9. How to borrow securities in Indian stock market? 
10. When to exercise the option?
11. How to make money in bearish market? 
12.  Taxes and stamp duty fees for executing trades in stock exchanges?
13. Type of Security Instruments
14. Types of Stocks - Ordinary and Preferred
15. Dividends overview
16. Corporate actions types
17. Difference between ex-date and record date
18. What is face value of the stock and how is it different from stock price?  
19. What is block deal?
20. Difference between open market and OTC market?
21. Volume of trades

Corporate Actions

1. Understanding stock split
2. Introduction to Bonus share
3. Difference between stock split and bonus share

Understanding financial health of the company

When it comes to analysis of stock, there are many strategies out there. You can follow these articles on investment strategies for more details.

1. Understand business model and industry competitors
2. Debt
3. Compounded annual growth rate
4. Current and future Cash flows (Scope of growth in future?)
5. Promoters and Management of the company
6. Book Value of Company
7. Retained earnings
8. Balance sheet
9. Earnings per share
10. Debt to equity ratio
11. Share Holding pattern
12. Dividend yield
13. Profit and loss (Income statement)
14. Reputation
15. Intrinsic value of the stock

Trading in BSE/NSE

1. What is demat account?
2. Which are the major demat account service providers in India?
3. How to open Demat account in ICICIDirect?
4. What are the charges for trading in Indian stocks?
5. How to place the order to buy or sell shares?

Stock Market Tips and other topics

1. How much money we can make in stock market?
2. Tips to choose the stocks to invest
3. Stock market tips and advice

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