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    Million BazillionWhat is the stock market?
    22 minSeason 2Episode 6

    What is the stock market?

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    Companies need money to grow, and there’s a way for them to get it: the stock market. They can sell a little piece of their company, called a share or stock, to regular people. If the company grows, those people get to keep some of the money it makes. Of course, there’s no guarantee that a company will grow — that’s what makes putting your money in the stock market risky.

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    © MarketplaceLength 22 min27 July 2021Season 2Episode 6Life SkillsEducationalUSAEpisodic

    Introducing Million Bazillion!

    Introducing Million Bazillion!

    This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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    6-1011+Life SkillsEducationalUSAEpisodic27 July 2021© Marketplace

    Companies need money to grow, and there’s a way for them to get it: the stock market. They can sell a little piece of their company, called a share or stock, to regular people. If the company grows, those people get to keep some of the money it makes. Of course, there’s no guarantee that a company will grow — that’s what makes putting your money in the stock market risky. On this week’s episode, we’ll explain how it all works with the help of some Dutch spice traders, comfy sneakers, a bull … and a bear! Got a money problem? Tell us about it at Marketplace.org/million.


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