Stocks are traded on stock exchanges, which are places where buyers and sellers meet and decide on a price. A stock exchange can be physical or virtual. In physics, exchange transactions are carried out on a trading floor. On a trading floor, there are hundreds, even thousands of computers and just as many traders raising their arms, greeting each other, shouting and waving to each other. Another type of scholarship is virtual. They are made up of a network of computers where transactions are carried out electronically. The stock market is one of the most important sources for businesses to raise funds. It allows a company to list on a stock exchange and raise funds to expand by selling shares of ownership of the company on a public market. The maneuverability that a stock exchange offers to investors gives them the ability to sell securities more easily. This feature alone makes the stock market more attractive compared to other less liquid investments. The largest and for some most prestigious stock exchange in the world is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Sometimes called "The Big Board", the NY...