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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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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.

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1991 witnessed the liberalisation of the Indian economy. Post this, SEBI was established by the Indian Government as the regulator for securities markets in the year 1992. Soon after that, SEBI started bringing reforms in the securities sector. Economic reforms started getting passed to accomplish specific goals, such as the growth of capital and personal inflows, modernisation, and the introduction of a free-market economy. The […]

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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 […]

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Read on to know what you need to do to prevent yourself from a financial loss in case you have lost or misplaced your physical share certificate

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Opening a Demat account linked to your bank account is your first step to becoming investment-ready. Read on to find out what a demat account is, its features, and benefits.

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Investors in India have access to a number of financial and physical investment products. While real estate and gold are primary investment options for Indian households, financial products are catching up fast. The Central Depository Services Limited opened 1.7 million new Demat accounts in 2021 and the total tally came up to be 51.5 million A surge in the number of new Demat accounts signals an increase in equity investors.

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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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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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Over the past decade or so, stock trading in India has picked up quite remarkably. Investors are venturing into the equity markets through various channels like direct equity, mutual fund houses and ULIPs. To take the direct equity route

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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.

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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)

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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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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.

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Investing in stock markets requires you to follow certain statutory steps. Foremost, is to link your Aadhaar with Demat Account. Market regulator, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) made it compulsory for all brokers/brokerage firms to link Aadhaar with the Demat Account of investors using their trading platforms. Following this, National Securities Depositories Ltd (NSDL) made provisions for the online linking of Aadhaar with the Demat Account of all investors.

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