Owning a piece of a company!
Imagine a pizza shop that sells pizzas for $100.
If you buy 1 slice out of 10 slices, you own 10% of the pizza shop!
Stocks work the same way!
When you buy a stock, you own a tiny piece of that company!
Supply and Demand: More people wanting to buy = price goes up!
Company News: Good news = price up, bad news = price down
Economy: Good times = generally rising, bad times = falling
📈 Bull Market: Prices rising (optimistic)
📉 Bear Market: Prices falling (pessimistic)
📊 Dividend: Company sharing profits with you!