A loan against your demat shares allows you to obtain credit by using your shares as collateral. This enables you to leverage your investments without having to sell your shares to access the capital. The loan requires no additional collateral beyond the shares already held in your demat account.
Consolidating your demat accounts involves a straightforward process, provided your shares are unencumbered and you have settled any outstanding payments to your broker.
Diversification is the cornerstone of intelligent investing, essential for managing risks effectively when investing for the long haul. Here are some key steps you should follow to optimise the use of a demat account for portfolio diversification.
According to domestic brokerage house Motilal Oswal Financial Services, the total number of demat accounts jumped to 15.1 crores in March 2024, with new account additions surging to 31 lakhs in the previous month.