With the availability of internet facilities, an investor can trade through any exchange in any part of the world. With thousands of shares listed in the various stock exchanges, a regular investor can not afford to keep track of the market trends, fluctuating exchange rates, the political changes that affect trade and commerce etc. One needs the guidance of an experienced broker, to be sure about trading on correct lines. A broker has opportunities of dealing with a number of his clients and remains exposed to many scenes, depending on the requirements of the investors. He is in a position to guide and advice.

Right information has the important role that will lead to right decisions. With the online facility you get convenient, quick, reliable and latest updates that provide information on different aspects of trading and make the investments a profitable venture. A stock broker helps to discuss the share market related information that a regular investor needs well in time.

A new investor, the first-timer, arrives at the exchange with certain ambitions. He has come with the hope that, in the present conditions, he can reap more returns than in any other form of investment. He has initially decided what portion of his liquidity he will invest in shares. He has limited knowledge of building a portfolio and he wishes that his capital remains secure. With such a mental frame-up, the stock broker is like the torch bearer to him. He wishes to have initial briefing about every phenomenon related to the exchange, like the shares that currently find favor in the market, general market trends, share indexes, the brokerage payable etc. After making assessment and comparison, the investor will take a decision. It is in the interest of the investor that he interacts with some brokers, before taking the final decision about associating with one or two.

The share market trends beat the best of the brains. An overenthusiastic investor is likely to fall into the trap of temptation, if in the initial stages he succeeds in making a couple of profitable trades. The mercurial nature of the volatile market, wherein the share prices change every second, a new investor stands baffled. His possible wrong moves needs to be checked by the broker.

Even before deciding to engage a particular broker, an investor needs to have some preliminary knowledge as to the types of stock broking services, normally available in the market. The important services are as under:

Execution-only, which means that the broker will only carry out the client's instructions to buy or sell.

Advisory dealing, where the broker advises the client on which shares to buy and sell, but leaves the final decision to the investor.

Discretionary dealing, where the stock broker ascertains the client's investment objectives and then makes all dealing decisions on the client's behalf.

By and by, as in investor gains experience and confidence in share dealings, he will avail one or more facilities offered by the broker. With preliminary knowledge that the investor acquires through interaction with the broker, he will as well go for the specialized knowledge that is available in abundance through websites, online journals, magazines that specialize in share trade, by sharing experience with his new friends and acquaintances in the exchange, etc. The actual situation is not the lack of information, but the intimidating volume of information and the process of selecting the right tips from it. This is a tough task for an individual investor, from the point of view of both the risk and time factors. The share broker, your trusted friend, will again guide you to enable you to take appropriate decisions.

In a competitive market, over the past decade, the rates of brokerage stand considerably reduced and they are affordable for a common investor. The higher the scale of investment, the unit cost of brokerage will be less. When you are tied up to a good broker, you can trade with peace of mind.