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A Demat account holds your shares and securities in electronic format. You need to select a depository participant (DP), which can be banks, financial institutions, brokers, or any entity authorised by SEBI to open your Demat account.

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Making money in stock markets is not a gamble, but a process of systematic and scientific investments. It is important to be aware and equipped with the fundamentals of stock markets.

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The capital market in India has been growing rapidly. The latest statistics also show that Individual investors make up around 45% to 39% of the total volumes of the Indian equity markets. The rapid increase of digital technologies has transformed the entire trading system of the country. New people are joining the league and people from different places can invest in a large number of products owing to The Securities and Exchange Board of India which introduced the electronic book-keeping of shares.

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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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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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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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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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What is meant by Quantitative Easing? Quantitative Easing (QE) is when the central bank of a country buys securities from the broader market to increase the supply of money so that interest rates can be brought down. The sellers of these securities are usually banks and other large financial institutions. Now when they sell these securities and the central bank buys from them, they get […]

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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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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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As part of an introduction into the world of holding and trading financial securities, one of the first things you’ll need to do is open a demat account, and understand the various charges associated with doing so, as well as the exact benefits received through the same.

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Capital markets have consistently remained an attractive investment option for those looking for high returns. Financial awareness about the profit potential of capital markets coupled with lower yields from traditional investment options has led to a growing interest in capital market investment in the recent past.

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