stock market
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Brokerages
What are spreads, commissions, and fees at a brokerage firm?
In the modern financial world, the phrase “commission-free trading” is everywhere. From Silicon Valley startups to century-old Wall Street institutions,…
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Brokerages
What to check before opening an account with a brokerage firm
The digital revolution of the 2020s has fundamentally changed how we interact with the stock market. Today, opening a brokerage…
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Brokerages
How brokerage regulation protects investors (and where it fails)
Investing in the stock market has never been more accessible. With a few taps on a smartphone, anyone can buy…
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Stocks
What happens when you buy a stock?
In the modern era of fintech apps and high-speed internet, buying a stock feels deceptively simple. You unlock your phone,…
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Stocks
What makes a stock attractive to investors?
When you look at a stock market ticker, you see thousands of companies flashing red and green. To the untrained…
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Stock Exchange
Why some companies never recover after a market downturn
“Buy the dip.” It is the most repeated mantra in the world of investing. The logic seems sound: the stock…
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Stock Exchange
How stock exchanges connect buyers and sellers
When you press “Buy” on your investment app, you likely envision a seamless, instant transaction. You want shares of a…
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Stock Exchange
Why do stock prices change every second on the stock exchange?
If you have ever watched a financial news channel or opened a trading app, you have seen it: the ticker…
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Behavioral Finance
Why market downturns trigger irrational behavior
The screen is a sea of red. The Dow Jones is down 800 points. Your portfolio value has dropped significantly…
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Behavioral Finance
How fear and greed drive market behavior
Wall Street is often depicted as a place of cold, hard numbers. We imagine supercomputers running complex algorithms, analysts crunching…
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