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As the trading world has shifted to the online space, it has become more and more accessible to the average investor accompanied by several useful tools and platforms.

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Equity investing has become a common practice in India as new retail investors are looking to make better profits than other investment avenues and multiply their wealth over time. The Securities and Exchange Board of India, which regulates the Indian securities market, has made tremendous efforts overtime to shift the investing process from physical to digital. Today, it takes a few clicks on the mobile or the laptop to seamlessly buy and sells shares.

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The Indian stock market has evolved to offer better features and ease of trading to new-age investors. There was a time when the Indian share market followed the open outcry system where if investors wanted to buy and sell shares, they had to be physically present at the stock exchanges.

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Demat accounts are fairly similar to bank accounts. However, the key difference is that they hold securities and financial instruments instead of money. These accounts have become the preferred method of storing securities and are regulated and maintained by depositories such as the NSDL or CDSL in India, and traders generally avail their services through brokerage firms..

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You are on your favourite trading app (like IIFL), and you’re watching happily as the stock you bought some time ago has risen to reach your target profitable price.

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A Demat account is a type of dematerialised account used to keep electronic assets, such as money, equities, bonds, choices, and mutual funds. It helps maintain track of every transaction a person makes, including buying and selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets. Let’s delve into what is BO ID and other details: What does BO ID mean in the share market? BO ID […]

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Every Indian citizen is liable to pay taxes as per their tax obligation and applicable tax bracket slabs. In the process of filing income tax, the first step is to file the returns. However, your taxes are not filed completely until you verify the filed returns.

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The time to open a demat account would vary depend on whether you opt to open the demat account online digitally or offline.

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Hacking means someone accessing your online account without having any authority to do so from your side. Unethical hackers try to get access to online accounts such as trading and demat accounts because they can steal money and other assets from such accounts.

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To buy equity shares or derivatives like futures and options in the stock market, you will need to first deposit funds into your trading and Demat account.

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You are on your favourite trading app (like IIFL), and you’re watching happily as the stock you bought some time ago has risen to reach your target profitable price.

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The current 21st-century stock market involves buying and selling shares in a seamless way online. While it may sound easy for modern investors, the process becomes challenging for the ones who still have physical shares. Suppose you hold your physical shares and wish to sell them; you won’t be able to do so through online modes. Thus, SEBI simplifies the process in a few ways. […]

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While demat accounts make investments, in general, and trading, in particular, more convenient than ever, they come with their own fair share of charges. These charges are a small price to pay for the convenience of trading electronically. However, it is still financially prudent to be aware of a few aspects of these demat account charges

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A critical tool for maximizing your wealth and safekeeping, Demat accounts make share trading quick and easy. It eliminates the risks and challenges associated with physical share certificates. In India, if you wish to invest in the stock market, it is mandatory to open a Demat account.

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For years, trading has been viewed as an exclusive domain in which only seasoned experts or insiders can succeed. However, with the advent of online trading, there is no more a need to manage the hassles of physical certificates and endless paperwork.

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