Why the FirstStep program?
In the complex world of investing in shares in India, interested beginners like you didn't have any place they could start out from. This is why we started the FirstStep program - to assist and guide new investors when they take their first steps into the world of investing in shares. This program is explicitly designed for beginners. You will not feel unintelligent when asking questions like "Who owns the Stock Market?" or "What is a stock-split?" since our people are trained to assist those taking their first step in the market.
Read about the Benefits of the FirstStep program, in brief.
What does the program consist of?
The Sharekhan FirstStep program is a special, never-been-done-before program created by us for new investors like you to the stock market. Despite being a beginner with a small amount to invest, you will still be able to benefit from our experience, technology-based tools and research. In fact, we have created special versions of all of these for you - clear and simple information tools for your understanding, demonstrations to help you get started and research re-written in easier language. See how our friendly assistance empowers you to become a 'Stock Market ka Sher'.
Educational Information Tools to learn the basics
To help you understand the markets better, we've created special booklets with everything you'll need to know about investing in shares to get started on your way to becoming a 'Stock Market ka Sher'. The easy-to-read booklets cover everything from the basic fundamentals and the process of investing in shares to topics on picking winning stocks based on research, minimizing risks and maximizing returns. Get the free version of the booklet!
Additionally, we give you numerous online tools to learn more about companies, track their progress, get exhaustive statistical information on them and even get SMS or email alerts when an important event happens to the companies you are interested in.
Convenient Trading Tools to Invest With
With the Sharekhan FirstStep Account, you get an easy to use tool to buy and sell shares online. You get features like Streaming quotes, Mutltiple watchlists, Integrated Banking, Demat and Digital Contracts, Instant credit and transfer, Real-time portfolio tracking with price alerts and, of course, the assurance of secure transactions. (If this sounds like jargon to you, don't worry, we'll explain them in detail to you when you sign up.)
Of course, as your needs progress to advanced trading, you could increasingly use FastTrade, our advanced web-based trading tool for people familiar with the basics of buying and selling shares online.
Not comfortable with online trading?
No problem, you can invest in shares by simply calling us by phone. We have a service called "Dial-n-Trade", which you could use to do nearly everything you want to do online, but using your phone instead.
Get more information on Dial-n-Trade.
Easy Learning with Explanatory Demonstrations
We'll provide you with electronic demos of our products, to help you understand how our products work. These demos will be handy whenever you need to know the online process of how to execute your orders or apply for IPOs or any other aspect of using our products.
Invest using Rational Research
At Sharekhan we understand that every investor's needs and goals are different. Hence we provide a comprehensive set of research reports, so that you can the right investment decisions regardless of your investing preferences. You get
- In-depth analysis of the markets
- Analysis Before, During (live market updates) and After market timings
- Special sector tracking reports sent regularly
Friendly Assistance at All Levels!
Soon after you sign up for the FirstStep program, we'll provide you (along with a group of other customers) a "Tutorial Session" at one of our Share Shops in your city. This tutorial will cover:
- An introduction to investing in shares and fundamental concepts of the stock market
- Using Sharekhan's online trading services and tools
- The exchange's settlement cycles for sending/receiving shares and money
- How to read our research reports and take investment decisions
- How to use our Dian-n-Trade services to execute trades and get investment advice
- How to take assistance of our customer service team via phone, email and chat
Execution of your First Order
Our sales executive will fix an appointment with the you, and meet you to personally assist you in placing an order either online or using Dial-n-Trade.
Dedicated Customer Support
We have a team of trained professional executives ready to answer any queries you may have about our products and services, help you troubleshooting any problems you may experience and assist you in every way possible.
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