to be used for any question related to financial markets including share/securities markets, money markets, foreign exchange markets, commodities markets, bond markets, etc.
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Why would a company care about the price of its own shares in the stock market?
After a company has issues shares, why should it care if the value of the shares go up and down?
Since the shares are now being traded among the public, if the value goes up or down, that is strictly ...
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Looking for a stock market simulation that's as close to the real thing as possible
The title says it all. I'm looking for a simulation stock market to play around with. One that is, ideally, as close to the real thing as possible.
I've heard that Investopia is a pretty good ...
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Stocks are traded on secondary markets?
From the book website for Economics Principles in Action by O'sullivan:
Stocks are traded on secondary markets called stock exchanges, which
in the United States includes the NYSE and Nasdaq.
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How to make money from a downward European market?
The trader Alessio Rastani speaks in a BBC interview about the development of the Euro zone and his predictions are quite severe. He predicts a crash within the next 12 months but is also telling ...
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Day Trading introductory books
I realize that day trading is considered to be highly risky, but the subject fascinates me and I would like to learn more about it as well as read about past experiences, both good and bad.
Do you ...
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How do currency markets work? What factors are behind why currencies go up or down?
How do currency markets work? What factors are behind why currencies go up or down?
What roles do governments, central banks, institutions, and traders have in the process?
