In my last 18 years of experience in stock markets, I had never seen any such phenomenon like what I witnessed in the last 6 months. On one hand, a pandemic hit the world bringing financial and health insecurities while caging us in our own homes. Which resulted in all businesses taking a hit and the stock market fell like ninepins in March. On the other hand, lakhs of new investors rushed towards the stock markets as if it was a Stock Clearance sale in a SuperStore. In complete contrast to the historical trends when retail investors used to approach stock markets only when indices were at their peak. This time millennials entered the markets at it’s bottom and we all witnessed a rally not seen in the last few years. 

A closer look reveals that 70% of the customers who opened an account in the last 6 months are in the age bracket of 25 – 34 and for almost 90% of them, this is their first brush with the Capital markets. Hailing from Tier II, III and beyond, these millennials want to make the best use of the time and disposable income available with them during this lockdown and earn handsome returns via the stock market.  

However, I have always believed that stock markets are like a double edged sword. On one hand, there are handsome returns if you know how to build your portfolio while managing the risks. On the other hand, too much adventure or weak concepts can wipe out the entire capital. 

Therefore, we quickly went back to the drawing board to create the right solution for the Insta Generation that may not have the patience or the attention span for any lengthy tutorials. This led to the creation of 5paisa School – India’s First micro learning platform for Stock Markets. 

 

Developed in collaboration with industry and subject matter experts, 5paisa School has 15 courses spread across 6 modules namely Equity, Technical analysis, Commodities, Mutual Funds, Derivatives and 5paisa. These 15 courses consist of 85 chapters that can be completed in just 3 mins – 10 mins. In just a week of launch, we already have over 3,000 Learners who are enriching their knowledge on 5paisa School.

You can simply log on to school.5paisa.com or download the 5paisa School App from the Playstore to get started. These courses are free of cost and very soon we will bring in more technical and advanced courses for you in partnership with subject matter experts.

Approaching stock markets in an informed way is the only way to make wealth. I wish you all a fruitful learning experience. I would also like to request each one of you to share your feedback with respect to the course content and what future courses you would like to see getting added on 5paisa School. 

Happy Learning!