THE STOCK MARKET: A Basic Guide

================================ THE STOCK MARKET: A Guide (By SimoTheFinlandized - © 2021 CE) ================================ A stock market is an institution where humans and computers buy and sell shares of companies. ================================ STOCK SHARES: ================================ Shares are small pieces of a company. Shares can be bought by humans, companies, and mutual funds. When buying shares in a company, the buyer owns a small part of that company. The price of a share can be based on many different things. The main thing that affects the price is the balance between supply and demand. If many buyers want to buy a stock the price goes up. If there are more sellers than buyers, the price goes down. ================================ STOCK BROKER: ================================ Some buyers trade shares in stocks through a stockbroker. A stockbroker is a person who buy or sell stocks for their customers. A stockbroker can also help customers make choices in stocks. Their advice is based on public information about the companies. ================================ STOCK MARKETS IN THE WORLD: ================================ NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) - USA NASDAQ (stock market for mainly technology shares) - USA London Stock Exchange - UK TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) ================================ CULTURAL CHANGES IN THE STOCK MARKET: ================================ Trading stocks online has become more popular. Stocks can be traded online. There is a fee or commission each time a position is opened. ================================