List of Demat Account Articles

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has made it mandatory to have a Demat account for those who want to invest in equities. The move is to safeguard the investors and provide them with ease of investing and transparent, hassle-free transactions.