It’s time that the stock market is made accessible to retail investors without the risk of punting or trading

Households will not, and should not, resort to stock trading as their tool to manage surplus funds. Many retail investors are still unable to deftly book losses and keep the focus on the capital and its protection. They are still product-oriented and care more about the rate of return. When capital loses value, they still find it tough to book a loss and redeploy.