What is Stock Market?
The stock market is a market where financial assets such as stocks, bonds, bills, commodities and foreign exchange are traded. The prices of financial assets traded in the stock market are determined by supply and demand. The main purpose of the stock market is to provide investors with the opportunity to buy and sell financial assets and to contribute to the development of the capital market.
Investors who want to trade in the stock market can access the stock market through intermediary institutions. Brokerage houses are obliged to forward the orders of the investors to the stock market and to provide information and consultancy services to the investors about the stock market. The prices of financial assets traded in the stock market constantly change during the opening hours of the stock market. Stock market indices are used to track these changes. Stock indices are indicators that measure the overall performance of financial assets traded on the stock exchange.
To be successful in the stock market, investors need to have basic knowledge about the stock market, follow market conditions and economic developments, manage risk and be patient. The stock market is a market that offers high return opportunities but also involves high risk. For this reason, investors should determine an investment strategy that suits them and act accordingly before investing in the stock market.