TABLE OF CONTENTS The Stock Market Is Not a Place 4 There Is More Than One Stock Exchange 6 Owning a Stock Is Owning a Piece of a Company 8 The First Stock Exchange Was Founded in 1602 10 The Stock Market’s Purpose Is to Raise Money 12 Many People Work in the Stock Market 14 There Is No Set Price for Stocks 16 Stock Averages Show How Strong the Market Is 18 The Value of the Stock Market Always Changes 20 There Are No Guarantees in the Stock Market 22 The Stock Market Can Crash 24 Laws Make Sure the Stock Market Is Fair 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
1 THE STOCK MARKET THE STOCK MARKET IS NOT A PLACE IS NOT A PLACE The stock market is a term that describes buying and selling stocks It is not an actual place people can visit People do not buy stocks at a stock market the same way they would buy an apple at a grocery store People All of the stocks across the world communicate to buy and sell stocks 4 that are bought or sold in the world are part of a stock market The stock market is global People and 55 trillion Value of shares traded in the world stock market in 2013 The stock market is how we refer to the organized network of people who buy and sell shares in companies It is not a place you can visit such as a grocery store It is not limited to one country or region Companies that sell shares in the stock market need to raise money Investors buy those shares and the company gets the money it needs
12 Things To Know About The Stock Market
Explores 12 things to know about the stock market. Includes amazing facts along with information about key history and major players.
About This Book
By: Lois Sepahban
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
