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Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.

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Base rate

Risk & psychology
Also called: Base rates

How often something happens across all comparable cases.

In plain terms

Dull and far more predictive than the vivid story in front of you.

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SME platform

Market basics

The separate exchange segments for small and medium enterprises, with lighter vetting, far higher minimum lot sizes and much thinner post-listing liquidity than the main board.

In plain terms

SEBI has repeatedly flagged inflated subscription figures, circular funding of applications and post-listing manipulation here. Good companies do list; the base rate is not favourable.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya