Mission 2020

Today we shall learn all about Equity Shares. The capital of a company is divided into small units which are called shares. For example, a company decides to raise ₹1 crore of capital from the public by issuing shares. It can divide its capital into units of ₹10 or ₹100 each. These individual units are called shares. A share is a unit of ownership in the company. Anyone who owns shares in a company limited by shares is called a…

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Volatile and pulsating are two words often associated with the Indian Stock Market. First interesting point is that the stock market in India is commonly and popularly called the Share Market. The second interesting point to note is that the BSE began as an open outcry floor trading exchange. This means that all the stock brokers would gather in the trading hall of the BSE and would shout out their trades. This became an electronic trading system in 1995 only….

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Stock Exchange (SE) is the most important component of the Stock Market. It is the platform where stock buyers connect with stock sellers. There is some amazing history associated with the stock exchanges. Let us dive right into that.   Early History of Stock Exchange Coffee, Tea or Tree Did you know that most stock exchanges had their beginnings under a tree or in coffee houses?? These meeting points were the first informal places where traders and investors did business….

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  Today, we are going to dive right into the evolution of Stock Markets and the need for this. Birth of the Stock Market Stock Market was born to provide a common trading platform for the shareholders of registered Public Limited Companies. It was born to give a free market place for trading of shares. It provided a common entry and exit point for investors and shareholders. It took idle money from the public and put it to work in…

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