Stock market

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/stock-market

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core function?Facilitates the trading of securities representing ownership claims on businesses
2. What is the modern trading?Primarily conducted electronically on global exchanges, with increasing accessibility via fintech platforms
3. What is a stock market and why do people buy stocks?The stock market is a place where people buy and sell tiny pieces of companies called stocks. Buying a stock means you own a small part of that company and can share in its profits.
4. How do companies use the stock market to grow?Companies sell stocks to the public through an IPO, which gives them money to pay for new projects, research, and hiring more workers.

Equity: Ownership interest in a company, typically represented by shares of stock.
Liquidity: The ease with which an asset can be bought or sold in the market without affecting its price.
Capital Appreciation: An increase in the market value of an asset over time.