FINANCE

What is stock market and how it works?

Stock markets are where individual and institutional investors come together to

buy and sell shares in a public venue. Nowadays these exchanges exist as electronic
marketplaces. Share prices are set by supply and demand in the market as buyers and
sellers place orders.

What is meant by virtual trading?

Paper trading (sometimes also called "virtual stock trading") is a simulated trading
process in which would-be investors can 'practice' investing without committing
real money. This is done by the manipulation of imaginary money and investment
positions that behave in a manner similar to the real markets.

What do you mean by initial public offering?

An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private
corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. An IPO allows a company to
raise capital from public investors.

WHAT IS MARKET CAPITAL

Definition: Market capitalization is the aggregate valuation of the company based on its
current share price and the total number of outstanding stocks. It is calculated by
multiplying the current market price of the company's share with the total outstanding shares of
the company.

WHAT IS MUTUAL FUND?

A mutual fund is an investment vehicle that pools investors' money and invests it in stock
market-linked financial instruments such as stocks and bonds to generate returns. The
combined holding of the fund is known as its portfolio.
AMC TOP COMPANIES

Top 10 Best Mutual Fund Companies in India The top 10 AMCs in India are:
SBI Mutual Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Reliance Mutual Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund
Kotak Mutual Fund
Tata Mutual Fund
Principal Mutual Fund
L&T Mutual Fund.

Which is the largest AMC in India?

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

With the AUM size of approximately ₹ 3 lakh crore,  ICICI Prudential Asset
Management Company Ltd. is the largest asset management company (AMC) in the
country.

WHAT IS AMC?

An asset management company (AMC) is a firm that invests pooled funds from clients, putting
the capital to work through different investments including stocks, bonds, real estate, master
limited partnerships, and more. ... AMCs are colloquially referred to as money managers or
money management firms
What is IRDA role?
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Act, 1999 spells out the
Mission of IRDAI as: “... to protect the interests of the policyholders, to regulate,
promote and ensure orderly growth of the insurance industry and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto......” Functions and Duties of IRDAI.

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