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How does the stock market work?

I look at the little graphs of what different stocks are worth, and it looks like a monkey drew them. Who actually sits there and counts buyers and sellers and determines stock prices? And if the stock market is the indicator of the economy’s well-being, then how can it be closed on weekends!? If it can be turned on and off at will, does that make it a man-made construct? And if so, why does it follow natural laws of supply and demand?


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How does the stock market really work? I have a few questions?

I want to know how the stock market really works in terms of:

1. Investors Buying & Selling shares; how does the trading volume, here, of individual buys & sells affect a company’s stock price?

2. How can you tell how many people/investors are buying or selling a company’s stock in order to go long or short and put the odds in your favour – is there any specific technical analysis indicator that can tell you this, or what else can?

3. How does news affect stock prices?


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if everyone has index funds, as some recommend, how would stock prices fluctuate according to their future val

ok, this is probably a stupid question.

but I’ve been hearing for a while now how one should only purchase index funds, because the stock market is efficient. but if everyone purchased index funds, woudn’t it hurt the stock market. wouldn’t stock prices NOT move according to profits, which is bad.


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What are two stocks that are correlated to a third stock?

For a homework assignment for stat class, we need to test one stock price to see if it is correlated with two other stock prices. What are some examples of stocks that affect other stocks?


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What would be a good stock to invest in for a school project?

In my Social Studies/History class, our teacher has created a game for us to play with a virtual stock exchange. You start out with 0,000. This game uses all real stock prices from legitimate companies. Kind of like E-Trade. Only no risk :) . Does anybody know what would be a good stock to invest in?


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How can a teen start a mutual fund?

I am 14 years old and I am looking to get into the stock market (I have already started on a website that runs a simulator, which uses the real stock prices, and have gone from 1,000,000 virtual $ to 1,300,000) and in order to make money, get experience, and possibly create a career for myself, I want to start a mutual fund. How realistic is this for a 14 year old to set about doing? How would I start? Please answer these questions and give me some advice if possible. Thank you.


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What percentage of Americans understand the stock market?

I know that ___ percent own stock but that does not necessarily mean they understand why stock prices fluctuate and how the market runs.

What percentage of Americans actually understand the stock market?


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How does the stock market effect the pharmaceuticals industry?

How does the stock market effect the Pharmaceutical Industry?
How does the stock market effect the pharmaceuticals industry?
Do you think it is moral (lets not get philosophical with the definition of moral) to invest in the companies producing medication, knowing that it could sway the industry itself?

Do you think there is a relationship between the stock prices of companies like Pfizer, GSK, and Roche and the timeliness of delivery and effectiveness of the medicines they provide?


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