Introduction !!

Investments in Indian Equity Markets is still in its very budding stage. The general public is cautious and risk averse. As a percentage of the total population, the retail investor participation is just 1.3%, whereas in the US and China it is 27.7% and 10.5% respectively (source: Bimal Jalan Committee report). 

Around 50% of the cash market transactions on the National Stock Exchange (during April-June 2010) came from a shockingly low 451 investors, of whom 156 were proprietary traders, while 50% of the trading in NSE's derivatives segment came from just 106 investors of whom 58 were proprietary traders. Only 6% of client accounts contributed to 90% of the trading in the cash segment. 80% of turnover came from just 41,654 investors. In other words, 1,50,546 investors (78%) accounted for just 10% of trading turnover (source: Union ministry of State for Finance)

But then, if Investing in Stock Markets and Dieting were easy, we all would be wealthy and fit. Just like implementing a diet plan, Investing does requires the knowledge, discipline, patience and commitment !
Any one can be a successful investor with above qualities given the right education and tools.

Now the moot question here is, why a layman is so afraid of Stock Markets ! 
May be the answer lies in lack of knowledge, therefore the purpose of this blog is to educate and make it easier for the investors to go ahead and create wealth out of one of the world's most preferred emerging markets - India !!
Know more about the origins of Indian Stock Market !