It is now possible to invest even while travelling. Readers have to understand that we do not recommend any brokerage houses, web sites, etc. for their investment or trading purposes. The broker may allow purchase of securities depending upon the market value of clients’ holding and cash balance. Though one can’t become expert in few days, it will help making good investment decisions. Stock is the capital raised by a company from general public, institutions, etc. through allottment of shares.

Prices will go up when more people want a stock; prices will fall when people don’t want a stock. Stock exchanges (also called share market, bourse) are organizations that facilitate trading of the equity shares, derivatives etc. using their systems and terminals. People get more return for the money invested in a stock over a period of time. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is more than 100 years old and located at Dalal Street, a very famous land mark in the business district of Mumbai. In India, there are two major stock exchanges.

At any given point of time, many investors and traders will be present in a market for trading. Stock markets are obviously the talk of the town these days. But the F & O market turnover is about 3 times that of cash market (equity share) at NSE. Everyone wants to invest in Indian stock markets. There may not be too much price fluctuation if people are not much interested in strong buying or selling.

They are the people who normally decide the price of a stock on a given day. Disclosure The contents of this article are primarily intended for those who have no idea about stocks, Indian stock markets, technical analysis, fundamental analysis etc. The stock market, like any other financial market, is governed by the basic principles of demand and supply.