Ask a Fool: What Is a Stock Market?
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Have you ever wondered exactly what "the stock market" is? In the following video, Fool.com analyst Austin Smith explains that a stock market is an interconnected web of exchangers, buyers, and sellers. Investors trade small pieces of ownership of publicly owned companies, which range from the small and obscure all the way to giants like Apple and Bank of America -- two of the most frequently traded stocks on the market. Watch the following video to learn more.
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