The Stock Market: What Is It?
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The word “stock market” represents a number of marketplaces where shares of publicly traded corporations are purchased and sold. Both official exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets that follow strict guidelines are used for these kinds of financial transactions. It’s common to use the terms “stock market” and “stock exchange” interchangeably. On one or more of the stock exchanges that make up the larger stock market, traders in the stock market purchase or sell shares. Knowing the Stock Market Stock buyers…