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Investment Basics

What is meant by a Stock Exchange?

The Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956 [SCRA] defines 'Stock Exchange' as any body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, constituted for the purpose of assisting, regulating or controlling the business of buying, selling or dealing in securities. Stock exchange could be a regional stock exchange whose area of operation/jurisdiction is specified at the time of its recognition or national exchanges, which are permitted to have nationwide trading since inception. NSE was incorporated as a national stock exchange


* What is an 'Equity'/Share?                 
* What is a 'Debt Instrument'?
* What is a Derivative?
* What is a Mutual Fund?
* What is an Index?
* What is a Depository?
* What is Dematerialization?


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Risk Management

  1. Margins
  2. Margins collection from Client
  3. Margin Shortfall
  4. Liquid assets
  5. Iinstitutional deals
  6. Exemption upon delivery of securities