What Is the Stock Market? Here’s the basics The Motley Fool
ContentAvoid short-term tradingPrimary functions of the stock marketEnter the MarketHow Does Inflation Affect the Stock Market?Open a Brokerage AccountMatching Buyers to Sellers People then use the exchange to trade (sell and buy) the securities among themselves. It also handles the transfer of securities between sellers and buyers. Investors can make money in two ways—by trading and by holding. Investors who trade will buy and sell