List of Demat Account Articles

Share market investing in the bygone days involved a lot of paperwork. It was complicated and cumbersome until dematerialisation of shares made buying, selling, and holding shares effortless.

According to the Indian Trust Act 1908, a Trust is an arrangement where the owner transfers the property to another for the benefit of a third person.

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.

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

Demat is like a bank account that holds your shares and other securities. The statement of demat holdings broadly consists of a statement of demat transactions and demat holdings statement.

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 […]

Listed shares can be expensive, which makes it difficult for investors to increase their holdings. On the other hand, bonus shares provide an alternative by boosting a person's ownership position in the business without adding to expenses.

Today, opening a demat account in India is done in just a few clicks. Easy, convenient and effective, any budding investor can start their journey in the world of financial markets by opening a demat account.

As a budding trader, you have already opened your Demat account with the depository investor, i.e., DP. You may start trading in just some stocks at first. But when your trading skills enhance, there are chances that you will extend the trading and invest in different shares. So, if you wish to begin your stock market investments by investing in securities, a CDSL Demat account […]

If you were to ask, ‘How to start investing?’ the answer would be, “Open a Demat account’. As the investing spectrum in India has entirely converted into the digital space, a Demat account has become vital for anyone who wants to become an investor and invest in the stock market.

In some respects, a Demat account is like a bank account. You have equity shares and other securities in your Demat account just as you keep your cash balances in your bank account. Shares were historically held in physical (share certificates) form (before 1997)

Demat Account is as important as having a bank account as it gives access to various investment options. Having a Demat account, it is easy to invest and trade in equities, derivatives, currency, commodities, mutual funds, and more.

Know here about Account Maintenance Charges in a Demat account and other types of account charges. Click here to read more on annual maintenance charges at India Infoline.

There was a time when the Indian stock market followed the open outcry system, and the default trading method was through physical certificates. Conventionally, this resulted in a large amount of paperwork for traders and investors. It also contributed to the associated risks of dealing with physical copies.

A Demat account, short for Dematerialisation Account, is necessary to invest in and hold stocks and shares. There were a total of 16.8 million Demat accounts in India in 2009 which increased to 30.8 million in 2017 and, subsequently, to 34.8 million in 2018. This rise of Demat accounts in India can be attributed to an increasing amount of awareness among the masses.