Resources for learning - the key to investing.

Resources for learning - the key to investing.


Traditionally equity investors have always relied on a stock broker and their personal opinion. They also depended on stock tips from friends and family. However when you are disconnected from your broker and online, you have no such luxury. Here, you are on your own to find and choose the best companies to invest. You are on your own while taking decisions like when to buy and sell. Hence it is very important that you make use of all resources, information and tools accessible online.

There are those who would send you a daily market advice. However it is best to trust them with caution unless it is coming from your own online trading facility or other trusted source. Make your own judgments and decisions all the time. Trust and learn from everywhere but what you gather must not become your decisions. They must be only your tools in arriving at your decisions.

Here, we will introduce you to webs most major and popular resources.


ICICI Demos:
This is one of the easy way to find out how ICICI system works. From their portal ICICIdirect.com, choose demo link to view demos. Demos tell you exactly how to sell, buy by taking you through menus on the ICICI trading system. icicidirect.com

Govt, Major stock exchanges online:

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) - India's most well known stock exchange's online presence. Site offers a vast amount of information that will help investors small and big. Make a visit to the site and learn what it offers for you. Bombay Stock Exchange.

National Stock Exchange (NSE) - The NSE as it is known, is rated as the world's third largest stock exchange in terms of transactions. Site offers abundant information and data that can help an online trader. Website on its homepage offers a chart which indicates where the market is headed that particular day. All the historical data that is related to a particular NSE listed company can be easily accessed from here. National Stock Exchange

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - SEBI protects the interests of investors in securities and promotes the development of the securities market through appropriate regulation. You, as online trader, would be hearing about SEBI and their directions, often. Hence visit the site and understand what they stand for though you do not need to learn about their activities for your investing. Securities and Exchange Board of India

National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) - NSDL is the depository for the equity market in India. The site includes "corporate brochure", data about securities, and depository participants. See PAN (Permanent Account Number) related details here.
National Securities Depository Limited

Trading sites & Analysis:

ICIICIdirect - The site which is the place you go for online trading is also a source of comprehensive information with regards to investing. They compile a lot of information both real time and historic. 'Mega movers', 'Super Movers', 'Pick of the Week', 'Stocks on the Move' are some interesting sections. They are also a source for market related news. However news is not their prime focus as they are trading portals. icicidirect.com

Sharekhan - One of the most famous non-banking trading house in India. They have their branches across the country for facilitating share trading. They provide variety of services in the market investments area. You can look here and find more about their services and analysis. Value added information may be available only to their members. However there is a lot before in the public domain too. Sharekhan.com

Geojit - Another well known name in the area of online trading. They also have branches across the country where you can visit to trade shares. Their site is an extensive portal where you can do a lot of research regarding the financials, history, and future prospects of most organisation. There is a specific area where you can find the performance of past many years year wise for a particular stock. geojit.com

Indiabulls - "Indiabulls is India’s leading Financial Services and Real Estate company having presence over 414 locations in more than 124 cities" according to their website. Indiabulls.com

HDFC Securities - HDFC is the well known bank, competitor of ICICI in a big way. However their portal is a goldmine of information. Their trading features are not as good as ICICIs in my opinion. For example, while with ICICI you can buy shares immediately after some have been sold, you cant do so with HDFC as of now. However, HDFC has a very user friendly and simple portal. Information can be more easily accessed in some areas of the site. Profile of the organisation, charts, etc are some of the useful info on their site. hdfcsec.com