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Stock Market Basics for Beginners (Education Only)

Understand shares, exchanges, demat, ratios, mutual funds and risk the right way: concepts only, no tips

Ghosla Academy · Finance Team

This course explains the Indian stock market from first principles: what a share is, how NSE, BSE and SEBI fit together, how demat accounts and orders work, and what really happens when you buy a share. You'll learn to read company financial statements and key ratios using a fictional company. It is strictly educational. There are no stock tips, no buy/sell calls and no return promises. You will also learn why F&O and intraday trading are high risk, how to spot scams, and how to verify SEBI-registered intermediaries. For personal advice, consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how shares, IPOs, exchanges and indices work in India
  • Understand demat, trading accounts, KYC, order types and T+1 settlement
  • Read the full cost of a trade and the basics of capital gains tax
  • Read financial statements and calculate EPS, P/E, D/E and ROE
  • Understand mutual funds, SIPs, index funds, ETFs and plan types
  • Recognise market risks, leverage dangers and common investment scams

What you build

  • Neutral fact sheet from a real company's annual report
  • Four-week paper-portfolio learning journal (no real money)

What you need to start

  • No prior finance knowledge needed
  • A laptop or phone with a spreadsheet app

Curriculum · 5 sections, 20 lectures

How markets work4 lectures
  1. What is a share and why companies listFree preview10 min
  2. Stock exchanges, SEBI and indicesFree preview10 min
  3. IPO, primary vs secondary market8 min
  4. Quiz: how markets work5 min
Accounts and trading mechanics4 lectures
  1. Demat, trading account and KYC10 min
  2. Order types and T+1 settlement12 min
  3. Brokerage, taxes and charges on a trade8 min
  4. Quiz: accounts and trading5 min
Reading a company4 lectures
  1. Financial statements for investors12 min
  2. Key ratios: EPS, P/E, debt-equity, ROE12 min
  3. Project: analyse a sample company report20 min
  4. Quiz: reading a company5 min
Mutual funds, ETFs and indices3 lectures
  1. Mutual funds and SIP mechanics12 min
  2. Index funds, ETFs, direct vs regular plans10 min
  3. Quiz: mutual funds and ETFs5 min
Risk, scams and responsible learning5 lectures
  1. Risk, volatility and diversification10 min
  2. Why F&O and intraday are high risk8 min
  3. Spotting tips scams and using SEBI tools10 min
  4. Project: paper-portfolio journal18 min
  5. Quiz: risk and scams5 min

Who this is for

  • College students curious about how the stock market works
  • Freshers who want to understand investing concepts before acting
  • Commerce and BBA students preparing for finance roles