Intro

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this topic, learners will be able to:

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  Understand what the stock market is and why it exists.

  
  


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  Explain the basic concept of stocks and ownership.

  
  


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  Recognize the main players in the market (investors, companies, exchanges, brokers).

  
  


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  Identify the difference between primary and secondary markets.

  
  

  Primary vs. Secondary Markets

  Market Type	Description	Example
  Primary Market	Where new shares are issued for the first time.	IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)
  Secondary Market	Where investors trade existing shares.	Buying Apple shares on NASDAQ

  
  

  In short:

  
  
  
  

  
  

  The primary market creates the shares,
  
  The secondary market trades them.