Complete Guide to Stock Market Basics (Zerodha Varsity)

About this course

Understand how the Indian stock market works before you invest. Zerodha Varsity explains the basics in simple, practical videos, from why you should invest to getting started. Who it's for: first-time investors, students and working professionals in India. This course is for education only and is not investment advice. These are the free, official videos of the "Complete Guide to Basics of Stock Market" playlist from the Zerodha Varsity YouTube channel (youtube.com/@varsitybyzerodha). All videos belong to Zerodha; Sikhami is not affiliated with Zerodha and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.

What you will learn

• Why you should invest • Market intermediaries: who does what in the stock market • Why and how companies list, and what an IPO is • Why stock prices fluctuate • How a trading platform works, and the types of orders • What a stock market index is • How clearing and settlement work • Corporate actions like dividends, bonuses and buybacks

Course content

1 section · 10 lectures · 1h 10m

1. 1. Complete Guide to Basics of Stock Market

   • 1. Why should you invest?8m
   • 2. Market Intermediaries8m
   • 3. Why and how do companies list, and what is an IPO?8m
   • 4. Why do stock prices fluctuate?3m
   • 5. How does a trading platform work?7m
   • 6. What is a stock market index?7m
   • 7. Clearing and settlement process4m
   • 8. Understanding corporate actions like dividends, bonuses and buybacks7m
   • 9. Order Types12m
   • 10. Getting started2m