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Money, Investing & the Economy
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IIMoney, Investing & the Economychecked 92 days ago12 min read

What Are You Actually Buying When You Buy a Stock?

You'll walk away with

The ability to read an order book, and to see a share as ownership

Worth knowing

ℹ️ This is education, not investment advice. Nothing here tells you which stock to buy — it tells you how the market works. Those are very different things, and people who skip the second one lose money doing the first.

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  1. 01What is that number on the screen?
  2. 02Why nobody explained it this way
  3. 031. What you actually own
  4. 042. Your money doesn't go to the company (few people know this)
  5. 053. Where the price comes from (nobody sets it)
  6. 064. Why prices move (not for the reason you think)
  7. 075. Who's on the other side of your trade?
  8. 086. How it works in practice
  9. 09Try it: read an order book (25 min)
  10. ▶The video and audio versions
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