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Stocks are one of the most popular financial instruments in the world, but what does a stock actually represent? Find out how and why stocks are created, and what buying a stock means for investors.

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trymarketWell made and to the point videos. great videos. this is a much better investopedia now.

01/28/2012, 11:05 PM | Reply | Report Abuse

ankitsablok89nice video to gain some initial knowledge about stocks can anyone please point me to other such videos to learn about the markets such as bull and bear markets and equity and investments.

11/12/2011, 7:28 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

clare1882002IT IS GOOD FOR A LEANER TO UNDERSTAND THE STOCK

10/25/2011, 8:10 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

aileenlhesleenvery interesting video to learn

08/09/2011, 4:19 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

RadhikaMoThis was a great video. :] Everything about stocks put into one.

04/30/2011, 1:55 PM | Reply | Report Abuse

drsurindervery good videos keep it up

02/22/2011, 3:58 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

jkuehn_1Both videos and slideshows are well done.

10/25/2010, 11:40 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

natalyav Yes, I agree. Good Job!

10/25/2010, 11:42 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

natalyavYes, I already viewed several SlideShows placed under Stocks topic ....and agree they are good.

10/25/2010, 11:18 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

natalyavThis is one of interesting videos....I liked Videos feature on this site.

10/25/2010, 11:10 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

jkuehn_1 I hope more videos are added. Slideshows are good too.

10/25/2010, 11:14 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

natalyav Yes, I agree with you... SlideShows are good.

10/25/2010, 11:19 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

jkuehn_1 I watched 9 Simple Investing Ratios You Need to Know.

10/25/2010, 11:35 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

natalyav I just watched this one too.

10/25/2010, 11:40 AM | Reply | Report Abuse

AviatHuskyNow if only people would stop illegally shorting shares that don't exist (it's basically shorting shares that aren't there, thereby significantly driving down the price of the stock; illegally, mind you). It's plenty fine to short share that DO exist, but not ones that DO NOT exist.

09/17/2010, 2:39 PM | Reply | Report Abuse

JohnF30 How can you short a stock that doesn't exist? Doesn't shorting require borrowing the stock first? How can you borrow something that doesn't exist? I don't get it.

11/10/2010, 12:50 PM | Reply | Report Abuse

PeterAB It is called a Naked Short. Because certain people have access to stock at any time (like brokerage houses) they technically don't have to borrow a stock first because they could get one if they needed to.

02/28/2011, 12:38 PM | Reply | Report Abuse