Stock Market Career
I am a science student and I really want to do something in the stock market, but I don’t know where to start as I come from a family of doctors who know nothing about this field.
Satyam Chaudhary, Ranchi
Here are some actions you can take to make a career in the Indian stock market: First, start learning as much as you can about the stock market and the financial sector. A degree in commerce, economics or finance would be a good starting point. Watch business-related TV shows and make sure you check the business sections of leading financial dailies. There are many good books on the subject for beginners. A qualification such as the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) Certified in Financial Markets – NCFM can give you a huge advantage and can even be pursued alongside your graduation. Once you’re qualified, gain work experience by working as a financial analyst with a stockbroking firm, investment bank, mutual fund, portfolio management service, research firm or other financial institution. This will give you a better understanding of the markets and help you develop useful contacts. It will also keep you up to date with new developments and job vacancies in this volatile and ever-changing sector. In the future, you may consider specializing in a particular area of ​​the stock market such as fundamental analysis, technical analysis, or portfolio management or even starting a venture in any of these fields. While you do so, join online communities and forums to stay connected with other experts in the industry and learn from their experiences to avoid pitfalls.
Coding skills
I am a final year BTech CS student in a local college. But I am not very confident in my coding skills. Can you suggest some not too expensive courses?
Kartik, Trivandrum
We’ll let you in on a secret: even the best programmers struggle to write code at first. Instead of opting for expensive programming courses, find plenty of quality learning content on Google and YouTube. Don’t discount unpaid internships or freelance work. You’ll learn much more from hands-on, real-time projects. And the skills you pick up along the way will be incredibly useful in real time. Whatever you do, practice, practice, practice. If you do it consistently and diligently, it will become part of your muscle memory.
