1. INVESTMENT BASICS....................................................................................................... 6
What is Investment?...................................................................................................................6 Why should one invest? .............................................................................................................6 When to start Investing?...........................................................................................................6 What care should one take while investing?......................................................................7 What is meant by Interest?......................................................................................................7 What factors determine interest rates?...............................................................................7 What are various options available for investment?......................................................8 What are various Short-term financial options available for investment?.............8 What are various Long-term financial options available for investment?..............9 What is meant by a Stock Exchange?................................................................................10 What is an ‘Equity’/Share?......................................................................................................10 What is a ‘Debt Instrument’?.................................................................................................11 What is a Derivative?................................................................................................................11 What is a Mutual Fund?............................................................................................................11 What is an Index?.......................................................................................................................12 What is a Depository?