0_Apprentice
Where can someone learn about the stock market?
1_Wizard
the equity  market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks which represent ownership claims on businesses
0_Apprentice
Interesting. So technically, when people purchase stocks, they are purchasing a small claim or share on a business?
1_Wizard
they can also include securities listed on a public stock exchange as well as those only traded privately
0_Apprentice
I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
1_Wizard
some examples include shares of private companies which are stold to investors through equity crowdfunding platforms
0_Apprentice
Maybe the stock market is too complicated for me to understand. Do you have any investments in stocks?
1_Wizard
yes i have a few.. as of mid 2017, the size of the world stock markey was about US$76.3 trillion!
0_Apprentice
That's incredibly large, wow! Any tips for a beginner wanting to invest?
1_Wizard
well you can probaby look online and do some research however stock exchanges list shares of common equity as well as other security types like corporate bonds and convertiable bonds