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How does the stock market work?

(Yes, I am still trying to shamefully figure this out)
*Smacks head on table*
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You buy stock in a company for a price and if that stock loses value you lose money if it gains value you make interest aka money from the initial investment and the word stock market is actually 3 different exchanges like the word congress being 3 different branches the senate house and potus
@Fishy what do you wana know? My job everyday is the stock market finance TV is bout trends aka whats happened in the past and whats prob gona happen in the future cuz of world issues or company problems likeee twitter stock dropping cuz elons stupid then at the bottom it shows diff symbols like TSLA is tesla or DIS is disney and those abbreviations are called tickers
Fishy · 36-40, F
@TryingtoLava I think I need to know basically everything at this point

I'm still kindergarten level 😂

But yeah, I'm working on understanding the terminology and how things are linked to each other plus economics n stuff C:
@Fishy okay kindergarten level

You buy an apple from sally
Tom wants that apple for more than you paid sally so you made money

You buy an apple from sally
John thinks its not worth that much and pays you less so you lost money

Now you know from now on your friend john is cheep
Elessar · 26-30, M
Fear, lies, gambling, speculation and cocaine

(Not necessarily in this order)
Ferric67 · M
@TryingtoLava did you see in the news that Russia fired a missile into Poland? If this is legit news, it will cause a huge drop in the market tomorrow.
Ferric67 · M
If the intentions are nefarious in nature.
@Ferric67 ik its so sad :( i got liquid ready cuz its gona be a busssyyyy day

 
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