Share Market Basics: What is the stock market? How much is the stock market? And why 'broker'?

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Share Market Basics What is the stock market?
How much is the stock market? And why 'broker'?
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• Many misconceptions about the stock market are in
  the minds of many and it is natural to have them.
  
• The stock market is a tool to make a lot of
  money, the stock market is a gamble, the stock
  market is a game of the rich, and the stock
  market is a tool to drown money, and so on.
• However, the stock market is a vast ocean and can
  be a great investment option.
• Those who want to study hard and who have the
  qualities of patience and perseverance will
  succeed here.

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• The attraction of the stock market has increased
  in the last one and a half years.
• During the Corona period, many have experienced
  stock market ups and downs in lockdown.
• Meanwhile, more than one crore demat accounts
  were opened in India.
• After an initial decline in the Corona period,
  the stock market recovered in a 'V shape'.
• This performance was experienced not only in the
  Indian stock market but also in major stock
  markets in all countries of the world.
• This one-sided boom is still going on and this
  has to be called a big 'bull run'.

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• All beginners in the market and all investors who
  have not studied the stock market need to be
  fully acquainted.
• From here, things get trickier, and this is where
  the true meaning of stock comes in!
• Let's learn some basic concepts of the market in
  simple and understandable language and introduce
  ourselves as mature investors.

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What is a share?

• Shares are equities.
• Share is an English word.
• Shares are also called stocks.
• The total share capital of the company is divided
  into several shares.
• Being a shareholder means you are partly the
  owner of the company.
• You can buy and sell these shares from your
  broker through the stock exchange.
• The company needs more funding for its expansion.
  
• This fund was raised from the market I. P. O.
  (Initial Public Offer).

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What is a stock exchange?

• The medium through which shares are bought and
  sold is called the stock exchange.
• India has two exchanges, the Bombay Stock
  Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange
  (NSE).
• Companies listed on one or both of these
  exchanges are what we call 'listings'.
• Their shares are bought and sold through a
  broker.
• Listed companies and stock exchanges are
  regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of
  India (SEBI).
• SEBI was created by the Government of India to
  protect the interests of investors.

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What is the market time?

• From Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) the
  market starts at 9 am and closes at 3.30 pm.
• The pre-opening session is from 9 am to 9.08 am
  in which the index is adjusted from yesterday's
  closing position and the same is the opening
  index.
• Transactions start at 9.15 am and close at 3.30
  pm. Intraday transactions stop at 3.15 pm.

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Who is a stockbroker?

• A stockbroker is a link between a stock exchange
  and a shareholder.
• Shares are bought and sold.
• The broker charges a commission for this
  transaction.
• The broker must have your demat account for
  buying and selling shares.
• An authorized PAN cardholder can start buying and
  selling shares by opening his demat account with
  any broker.

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• For this, you have to deposit money in the
  broker's account from your bank account linked to
  the demat account.
• This amount can be deposited online through
  internet banking or UPI.
• The demat account can be started by installing
  the official share broker's mobile app and
  completing the required documents online.

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What is brokerage?

• The commission that is charged on the shares you
  buy and sell is called brokerage.
• The rate of this brokerage varies according to
  the trade of Delivery / Intra Day / Options.
• Learn more at Share Market Marathi.