A Stock Market is a market for trading of company stock/shares and derivatives.

This includes securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. Market is a place where buyers and sellers of securities can enter into transactions to purchase and sell shares , bonds , debentures etc.

BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA

Inflation rate is higher than commercial banks interest rates but lower than equity price appreciation. You are protected from the eyes of the public. Nobody knows your worth . In other investments , people can easily look at the assets of the business of your property and come up with approx. worth of it. The rate of growth is far beyond the bank interest rate. Dividend Bonus Issues Capital Appreciation

Liquidation Tax efficient: offset by capital losses

Crash in share prices Sometimes companies go to liquidation thereby eroding the investments of ordinary shareholders. Fraudulent stock brokers High risk involved Consumes more time because analysis is to be done before investing.

Hard to predict the timings of getting IN and OUT of the shares.