Written by Upstox Desk
5 min read | Updated on September 26, 2025, 14:23 IST
What is Stock?
How do I actually make money from investing in stocks?
How to invest in stocks
Do's and Don'ts for share trading:
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If you’ve been following our guide, it’s safe to assume you would now be aware of the workings of the stock market. But just knowing how it works isn’t enough to invest in the stock market. You need to be aware of multiple techniques, features, do’s and don’ts of the stock market as well. Here, we will delve deeper into the concept of stock markets and its workings. We will discuss what a stock is, how to make money from investing in stocks, how to invest in stocks and the Do's and Don'ts of share trading.
Key Points
When you buy stock of a company in the stock market, you become a part owner in the company and you have a certain level of claim over part of its assets and earnings.
Stocks are primarily of two types: common and preferred.
Stocks are also referred to as “shares” or “equity."
When you trade in a stock market the prices of the stock changes, as the stock prices are dependent on the perceived value of the stock i.e. company. So when you see the stock price of a company rise, it indicates someone, or many investors, are placing buy orders for that stock. However, there are many market forces at play that impact the movement of a stock. This is just one of the ways in which you make money investing in stocks. The percentage increase in the stock price after you bought it will reflect the same percentage of increase in your capital invested and vice-versa.
Another way in which you can make money through the stock market is when the company in which you bought stocks, issues bonus shares or dividends.
An issue of bonus shares to the stockholders is referred to as bonus issue. A bonus issue is usually based upon the number of shares that shareholders already own. A stock dividend is a dividend payment made in the form of additional shares rather than payment in cash.
The steps you should follow before you invest in the stock market are:
While these steps are essential before you start investing in the stock market, they aren’t enough in themselves. You’d do well to have proper knowledge of investing as well. Remember the do’s and don’ts of trading in the stock market.
Do’s:
Don’ts:
Wrapping Up
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Upstox Desk
Upstox Desk
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