If you are a beginner, you are probably wondering how does the stock market work? The answer is surprisingly simple: Companies go public and offer shares in their company to the public. The public buys the shares through what we know as the stock exchange. Investors can then use the stock exchange to buy and sell the stocks of the companies. Buying low and selling high can make people rich overnight. Of course you have to know what you are doing, and there are many factors involved. To gain a deeper understanding of how the stock market works, why don't we discuss a few of the most common terms.
Stock Prices: Stock prices are, to make it simple, the price that a specific stock sells for. This price is set by many market factors including the economy health, current trading trends, and technical and financial reports put out by the company (or independent third party).
Market Captialization: This is the actual value of the company or stock that is up for sale. Calculating the market capitalization of a stock is done by using the following formula -
Number of Outstanding Shares X Price of Stock = Market Capitalization of the Company
Once you have learned the basic premise of the stock exchange, you will want to learn how to buy and sell shares. To purchase stock you will need to create some type of investment account. Most times you can open up an account with a local stock broker. Thanks to the wonder of the internet, you can now make trades online on your own. It is as simple as setting up an account and funding it.
Hopefully now you have the answer to your question, how does the stock market work. The next step will be to learn how to successfully profit from trading. Good luck!
Credit to: Matt Bush
How does the Stock Market Work
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