Usually, companies sell a portion of their ownership to the public in exchange for money. Investors purchase a share of the ownership by buying shares of the company. They then become a shareholder. Company stocks are called equities.

In finance, equity trading is the buying and selling of company stock shares. Shares in large publicly traded companies are bought and sold through one of the major stock exchanges, such as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which serve as managed auctions for stock trades. An equity trade can be placed by the owner of the shares, through a brokerage account, or through an agent or a broker.

Trading Hours:

Trading on the BOLT System is conducted from Monday to Friday between 9:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. normally.

Reasons to Invest in Equities

• Beat Inflation

• Better than keeping cash

• Best long-term returns