It allows people to make trades quickly and inexpensively. The supply and demand for stocks is what drives the prices of stocks in the stock market. The role of the Securities and Exchange Commission is to regulate stock markets to ensure accurate information is provided to buyers and sellers of stock. Whether the prices of stocks rise or fall depends on economic conditions and business success of the company. By using the Internet, people don't need to talk directly with a person and can make their trades quickly and inexpensively.
Stocks are items found in the storeroom of a grocery store.
True False 2. Only rich people invest in the stock market. True False 3. The United States Government sells most stocks on the stock market. True False 4.