The Dot Com Crisis was a stock market bubble in the late 1990s driven by speculation in internet-based companies, leading to a massive market crash in 2000 when the bubble burst.

The Ketan Parekh scam involved stock market manipulation in the early 2000s, where Ketan Parekh drove up stock prices using a network of banks and institutions, causing a significant market crash.

The Harshad Mehta scam was a massive financial scandal in the 1990s where stockbroker Harshad Mehta manipulated stock prices using fraudulent bank receipts, causing a market crash.

An IPO is when a private company sells its shares to the public for the first time.

A Demat account is required to hold and trade shares electronically.

Share prices fluctuate based on supply, demand, company performance, and market conditions.

Different markets where various financial assets like stocks, bonds, and commodities are traded.

The primary market is for new share issuances, while the secondary market is for trading existing shares.

Investing is long-term wealth building, while trading is short-term buying and selling for quick profits.

Includes retail investors, institutional investors, brokers, traders, and market makers.

India's two main stock exchanges, with NSE being more modern and liquid, while BSE is older and more established.

Common misconceptions that deter people from investing, like needing a lot of money or that it’s just gambling.