That's the fact. But today everybody speaks stock market. Traveling in train, bus, walking on road, in office, at home everywhere people speak stock market, investments, personal finance, home loans, mutual funds, ULIPs, Real Estate, etc. However, the quantum of interest shown by every Indian can become hype and we can see another bust ones things start cooling down. Money making is an interesting topic and one should read books like Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.