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shot of an old share certificate  How does the stock market
work?  What is the stock market? Add to ...  How do you buy and
sell stock?    • When you buy stock in a company, you become a
part owner. In other words, you buy yourself a share of the
company.   • Most investors buy and sell through stockbrokers.
Stockbrokers are trained and registered to sell stock and bonds.
• Stockbrokers used to meet to buy and sell stock in a building
called a stock exchange. Now, all trades are done
electronically. Each stock exchange focuses on certain kinds of
investments.  Examples: In Canada, investors can buy stocks on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Montreal Exchange doesn't sell stock, but it does sell more
specialized investments.  More Related to this Story  How do
stock prices get set?    • Before a stock can be bought or sold,
the buyer and seller have