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Welcome to Money Game Stock Market

An Overview about Stock Market :

An Overview about Stock Market What are Markets? What are shares? What is a stock
exchange? Who is a broker? What is a Demat A/c? Buying and selling of
dematerialised securities How to receive income from shares? How much should you
invest? How to make investment decisions? How to track your investments? (Portfolio
tracker)

1. What are Markets? :

1. What are Markets? A stock market is a market for the trading of company stock/
shares, and derivatives. This includes securities listed on a stock exchange as well as
those only traded privately. Market is a place where buyers and sellers of securities
can enter into transactions to purchase and sell shares, bonds, debentures etc. 1.1
Primary markets:The primary market is that part of the capital markets that deals
with the issuance of new securities. 1.2 Secondary markets:The secondary market is
the financial market for trading of securities that have already been issued in an
initial private or public offering. In the secondary market, securities are sold by and
transferred from one investor or speculator to another.

2. What are shares? :

2. What are shares? A share is one of a finite number of equal portions in the capital
of a company, entitling the owner to a proportion of distributed, non-reinvested
profits known as dividends and to a portion of the value of the company in case of
liquidation. Equity is a share in the ownership of a company. It represents a claim on
the company’s assets and earnings. As you acquire more stock, your ownership stake
in the company increases. The terms share, equity and stock mean the same thing
and can be used interchangeably.

3. What is a stock exchange? :

3. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange, share market or bourse is a
corporation or mutual organization which provides facilities for stock brokers and
traders, to trade company stocks and other securities. The Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited, or BSE has a nation-wide reach with a presence in 417 cities and towns of
India. Its index, or market indicator is known as the Sensex. The S&P CNX Nifty, or
simply Nifty, is the leading index for large companies on the National Stock Exchange
of India. It consists of 50 companies representing 24 sectors of the economy, and
representing approximately 47% of the traded value of all stocks on the National
Stock Exchange of India (more...)

4. Who is a broker? :
4. Who is a broker? A stockbroker is person who is licensed to trade in shares.
Brokers also have direct access to the sharemarket and can act as your agent in
share transactions. For this service they charge a fee. They can also offer additional
services like advice on shares, debentures, government bonds and listed property
trusts and non-listed investment options (cash management trusts, property and
equity trusts. (more...)

5. What is a Demat A/c? :

5. What is a Demat A/c? Investors who wish to trade in the market need to have a
dematerialized, or demat, account. In India, the government has mandated two
entities –National Securities Depository, or NSDL, and Central Depository Services
(India), or CDSL – to be the custodian of dematerialized securities. (more...)

6. Buying and selling of dematerialised securities :

6. Buying and selling of dematerialised securities What is the procedure for selling
dematerialized securities? The procedure for selling dematerialized securities is very
simple. After you have sold the securities, you would instruct your DP to debit your
account with the number of securities sold by you and credit your broker's clearing
account. This delivery instruction has to be given to your DP using the delivery
instruction slips given to you by your DP at the time of opening the account. (more...)
How can I purchase dematerialized securities? For receiving demat securities you
may give a one-time standing instruction to your DP. This standing instruction can be
given at the time of account opening or later. Alternatively, you may choose to give
separate receipt instruction every time some securities are to be received. (more...)

7. How to receive income from shares? :

7. How to receive income from shares? We invest in shares to make money – either
through a share’s capital growth, i.e. the amount by which the share price increases
in value over time, or through the dividends it pays to its shareholders. Dividends are
payments made by companies to shareholders from their profits. (more...)

8. How much should you invest? :

8. How much should you invest? Asset allocator and other tools… Benefits of
Investing Early Power of compounding Magic of compounding Risk vs Returns The
Need To Diversify Financial Investment Options Financial Investment Options

9. How to make investment decisions? :

9. How to make investment decisions? The stock market has, perhaps, the most
exciting investment opportunities for the investor community. At the same time, it
could be unnerving and scary. In fact, equity investment has always remained a big
challenge, not only for retail but institutional investors, too. In short, investing in
equities can be a difficult proposition for retail investors. However, equity must form
a part of every investor’s portfolio. The proportion could vary, depending on the
investor’s age, monetary requirements, risk appetite, etc.

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To cope with volatility, it is important to have a disciplined and systematic approach
to equity investment. Set your own rules and more importantly, follow them
religiously. Indeed, the mantra for successful equity investment is a well thought-out,
disciplined investment strategy. A long-term monetary commitment, adherence to
discipline in investment and decisions based on company fundamentals are essential
ingredients for successful equity investment. (more...)

10. How to track your investments? (Portfolio tracker) :

10. How to track your investments? (Portfolio tracker) The Portfolio Manager tracks
and monitors all your investments, cash flow and assets, through live price updates.
Investments like equity, mutual funds, assets, cash flows, borrowing and more can all
be tracked. Displayed in real time, it is the most up-to-date and precise indicator of
your net worth! With the Portfolio Manager, you can not only view your investments
at each stage, but can use this record of your holdings to base any future
investments decisions.

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The Portfolio Manager comes along with some useful tools to gain useful insight of
volatile markets. These tools help you to track the trends of your current investments
as well as some stocks that have caught your eye.

The Portfolio Tracker Track these things. :

The Portfolio Tracker Track these things. Transaction History Watch list News
Messages Asset Spread Asset Risk Industry Classification Quarterly Data Best Worst
Investments Financial Data Consolidated Stocks Consolidated MF's