Stocktrading

In simple terms, how does the stock market work? Also, are there any good stock trading websites?

I never could quite understand how the stock market works. Can anyone give me an easy-to-understand description. Pretend like you’re talking to a complete idiot because any technical terms will confuse me. I was also looking for a website where I can spend about $10 or $20 just to get a feeling of it. Also, is stock trading more of a long term investment, or can you make a regular income off trading stocks.

In simple terms

Company A needs money

Company A makes an Initial Public Offering (stock shares).

Investors buy stock shares and Company A makes a quick buck.

Investors then trade (buy and sell) their shares on the market to those who would like to own a piece of the company.

The increase and decrease of the price depends on those buying and selling shares. What are they willing to pay for a piece of the company and what are they willing to let it go for.

A good solid company who increases their profits year after year and future looks promising usually have stocks which increase in value.

A bad company who loses money every year and future looks depressing will decrease in value and eventually be gone.

To sum up….. the stock market is about predicting what investors will do in the future. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Remember this.

Is stock trading a long term investment? Hmm, we’re peeling and onion here, there are many layers on investing.

Regular income from stocks? Sure, find stocks that pay a dividend. Buy enough shares to live off the dividends.

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