Basics of the Stock Market
A stock is essentially a piece of a company. You are a shareholder when you own a stock. The shareholder will share in the companies profits and has a voice about how the company is run.
The reason a company sells stock is because they need. A company may want to purchase property, for example, selling stock will give them the capital to do this. The value at which the stock is sold depends on the growth and success of the company.
Purchasing stocks in a new company would be considered risky considering the new company does not have a proven track record. Investing in a company that has been reputable will have a much lower risk factor. Although purchasing stock in a new company that eventually is very successful will yield a great return,
An investor will buy and sell stock through the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ) or the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Companies who are on this exchange system may sell their shares on the open market. You may also purchase stocks that are not on the exchange, but we do not address that in this article.
Stocks are sold and bought in the stock exchange so an investor should have a stock broker to make all the transactions. Brokers take the instructions from the client to buy or sell certain stocks. The investor can grant the broker to trade the stock when it hits a particular price or whatever the stock market can get. The broker tries to find a suitable buyer, or seller to fulfill the investors instruction. The brokers have links with the other brokers who correspond to a different buyer or seller. Every broker will fulfill the instruction of their investor to get commission for the sale.
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