The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has highlighted a suite of free tools and educational resources available on its official investor website and the SEBI Saarthi app to support investor awareness and decision-making for both prospective and existing investors. Key features include a video learning repository sourced from exchanges, depositories, the Association of Mutual Funds in India and the National Centre for Financial Education, covering products and investing precautions; an interactive “Spot a Scam” tool; a “Financial Health Checkup” questionnaire; and 24 financial calculators for investment planning. The website also links to checks on intermediary registration status, a list of registered mobile trading apps available with stock exchanges, and comparative depository participant fees, alongside Investor Charters, free study material for various National Institute of Securities Markets certifications, and details of investor awareness programmes. The Saarthi app includes the financial health check and scam-spotting tools, plus modules on KYC, mutual funds, ETFs, buying and selling shares, investor grievance redressal and the Online Dispute Resolution platform.

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