2. One should deal with a registered SEBI dealer only.
3. Do remember to collect the contract notes from the brokers. Even one has the option to check the genuineness of the transaction at the exchange website and these orders can be viewed for first 30 days after transaction.
4. Do research for the credentials of the companies, its management, its fundamentals and recent announcements made by them and various other disclosures made under various Regulations.
5. Invest as per your risk appetite.
6. Do read fine print of any document you are signing.
7. Be wary of penny stocks.
8. Avoid trading based on rumours.
9. No body can assure guaranteed returns in stock market.