What is Share Trading ?
Share trading is the process of buying and selling of shares through the internet on the secondary market with a view to profiting from the difference in the buying price and selling price. The share price of a stock is determined by the demand and supply of a particular share. Online share trading enjoys various advantages such as accessibility, security, convenience in tracking portfolio etc over traditional branch trading.
if a company has issued 100 shares and you own 1 share then you own 1% stake in the company
Share trading is the process of buying and selling of shares through the internet on the secondary market with a view to profiting from the difference in the buying price and selling price. The share price of a stock is determined by the demand and supply of a particular share. Online share trading enjoys various advantages such as accessibility, security, convenience in tracking portfolio etc over traditional branch trading.
if a company has issued 100 shares and you own 1 share then you own 1% stake in the company
The share market is another place for raising money. In exchange for the money, companies issue shares. Owning a share is akin to holding a portion of the company. These shares are then traded in the share market. Consider the previous example; your business idea is successful and so, you want to expand it.
Now, you sell half of your company to your brother for Rs 50,000. You put this transaction in writing – ‘my new company will issue 100 shares of stock. My brother will buy 50 shares for Rs 50,000.' Thus, your brother has just bought 50% of the shares of stock of your company. He is now a shareholder. Suppose your brother immediately needs Rs 50,000. He can sell the share in the secondary market and get the money. This may be more or less than Rs 50,000. For this reason, it is considered a riskier instrument.
Shares are thus, a certificate of ownership of a corporation. Thus, as a stockholder, you share a portion of the profit the company may make as well as a portion of the loss a company may take. As the company keeps doing better, your stocks will increase in value.
What shares can i buy ?
You can buy the shares that are listed on any of the recognized Stock Exchanges.
How are shares priced in the market and who determines the price?
The market determines the price of the share. Normally, share prices go up when the company is growing very fast or it is earning very good profits or it gets new orders. As demand for the stock picks up more investors want to buy the stock at higher prices and that is how the price goes up. Price of share is determined by demand and supply.
Whom should I contact for my Stock Market related
transactions?
To be able to buy or sell shares in the stock markets a client would need to be registered with a stock broker like us who holds membership in stock exchanges and who is registered with SEBI. You need to open account first .