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Currently, Indian retail investors are looking beyond traditional investment assets like gold and real estate. However, since 2016, the stock market has provided greater returns than gold and real estate.

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The concept of Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) was introduced by SEBI in 2012. The idea was to reduce the burden of demat charges on investors with a small portfolios below a threshold of Rs2 lakhs. Demat accounts entail a plethora of charges.

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A depository refers to a space where an asset is held for storage and safety. An example of a depository may be a bank, financial institution, or organization aiming to hold assets in dematerialized form.

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With the returns from some investment products tapering in the last few years, equity has become a popular option with investors.You can have numerous Demat accounts in India.

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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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To invest in shares, bonds, mutual funds and other varied financial securities, it is mandatory to open a Demat account. It is also important to note that any profits booked by you by selling shares in your Demat account are liable to tax. That is why you need to be aware of tax implications on your Demat account according to the provisions of the Income Tax Act 1961.

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A minor demat account is an account opened by a parent, or a legal guardian, in the name of a person below 18 years of age. Below are some of the problems that a minor demat account can help resolve:

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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.

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The world of online trading has become increasingly more accessible and convenient for both new and seasoned participants in financial markets. Today, traders and investors can execute and manage trades at lightning-fast speeds, at any time. Online trading has become so prevalent that an increasing number of people today dabble and even make a living with the high-speed world of intraday trading.

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There are a number of different reasons why people want to change their stock broker. Often, traders find that they are getting lower brokerage rates and better service standards from another broker and may want to shift. Alternatively, your existing broker may have an online / app trading platform that is not very robust and you may be looking for a much better trading interface.

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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.

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Today, the media is flooded with news related to the stock market and how investors are pooling the highest ever amount in the stock market. If you think about it, investing in the stock market is not a complex thing to do.

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The Indian stock market has entirely moved from a physical share trading system to a virtual one. Now, holding shares in an electronic format requires a dematerialised (Demat) account and a trading account which is the first step to investing in the stock market.

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The client master report or the CMR is a kind of authentication or certification that is issued by your depository participant giving basic and critical details pertaining to your demat account.

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Demat accounts are primarily used for investing in shares and securities in an electronic form that is more accessible with a Demat account. Specifically, these accounts are meant to convert share certificates from physical to electronic format, thereby providing greater accessibility for account holders.

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