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Basic stock market information


The basics section of the website contains information on important aspects surrounding the stock market, you should be familar with these aspects before thinking about trading.

The key basic aspects of the stock market are listed on the left hand side of the page, simply click on what you want to find more information on. Don't be put off by the large navigation bar on the left hand side of the screen, each link contains only short, relevant bursts of informtion, easy for you to digest!

Terms and abbreviations that aren't explained in the basics section will most likely be found in the stock market glossary.


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