Ramesh to his friend Suresh: I am planning a trip to Dubai with my family. Suresh: That’s great! But how come you manage your finances as you just run a small business like me? Ramesh (showing a YouTube video on his mobile): Yes, we ran the same business but watch this video. I came across […]
Meet Aarush (name changed), a businessman who decided to do stock market trading to generate a second income. But there was a, he had no idea how to trade. Besides this, he opened a demat account with a full-service stockbroker in January 2024. With this entry of a new person, Rihan (name changed) entered in
DB Stock Broking, the registered sub-broker based in Assam ran away with ₹7,000 crores capital of 23,000 investors. Now the questions are: But before getting into the details, let’s focus again on the one common concern of how and why people fall into such scams. Why couldn’t they see the red flags? Why do investors
Arvind Gilda, a retail trader with big hopes of making money in the stock market, decided to get some expert help and searched for a Research Analyst. Finally, his search ended when he found a SEBI-registered Research Analyst (RA), Purooskhan on the website www.optionresearch.in. He found his services promising and paid ₹50,000/- fees to begin
Before diving into the recent SEBI actions, let’s first know a little about who Authorized Persons (APs) are. In simple terms, APs are like sub-brokers who bridge the gap between a broker and its clients. They play crucial roles, such as bringing in new clients, and executing buy and sell orders on behalf of clients
In March 2023, SEBI issued a show-cause Notice against Arshad Warsi & his wife Maria Goretti who were found to be involved in the Pump & Dump schemes of one of the listed stocks Sadhana Broadcasting. Yes, the same company is running the Sadhana channel with various programs to detach oneself from worldly things. But
Imagine you’re thinking of investing in a company. The first thing you’d probably check is the company’s financial health, right? Now, what if that company’s annual report was full of manipulated data? Scary, right? This is exactly what happened to the retail investors of Brightcom Group Limited, where even the CEO was involved in the
Every other day, one or other registered or unregistered advisory or trading members leads to losses of the retail traders. But what must a retail trader do? Should they sit quietly, considering it to be their bad luck? Although most people opt for this option, not completely aware of how their one step can help
Every day, retail traders find themselves hit with penalties from brokers for margin shortfalls. But is this even legal? Can brokers really charge such penalties? Many traders, unaware of their rights, end up paying these penalties, which just adds to their losses. Fortunately, there are retail traders like Jasmine Thumar, who stayed aware with SEBI
One man’s complaint led to refunds for countless others! You never know how one action can help others, and this case is a perfect example. A retail trader filed a complaint against an unregistered advisory service and ended up not only getting a refund of his fees but also helping others who fell victim to
The case covered in January 2024 on our YouTube Channel detailed an incident that forced a broker to file a complaint against one of his clients. However, what emerged proved to be destructive for the stockbroker himself. How? Let’s dive into the details. So, the dispute was between one of the leading stock brokers IIFL
In the stock market, where there are a lot of opportunities to trade & invest in shares of listed companies, there are a lot of service providers too. One among them is a registered Research Analyst who provides tips & recommendations to their clients. So, just like your registered stock brokers, there are Research Analysts
