Stock Market 101 by Morgan Kennedy
The stock market or as it is sometimes known is a private or public arena for trading of a companies stock and/or its derivatives at an agreed upon price. These are considered the securities that are listed on the public stock exchange and the ones that are traded privately. Stock prices are set by a number of factors. The general consensus is that these prices are set by the long-term earnings potential of a company. The earnings prospects for the future are how investors decide what company to put an investment in.
The NYSE or New York Stock Exchange is actually a physical exchange. You can only trade stocks that are listed on this exchange. These are also the stocks that are traded on the floor. Read the rest of this entry »


