| Stock Market refers to the equities where | | | | unspoken accord of like minds. Creating a win-win |
| actually stocks and derivatives are traded. In | | | | scenario in the stock market for all of the world |
| USA, stock market is in New York City. Also in | | | | players is the main objective. |
| Hong Kong, Hamburg, London, Paris, Canada and | | | | No matter whether the equity is traded or not |
| others there are major markets that influence | | | | any investor regardless of where he/she is |
| each other and impact the world market. | | | | located may hold a substantial stake in any given |
| On the other major stock markets the New York | | | | equity. With only the admission ticket anyone can |
| Stock Exchange may have the stocks listed | | | | join the Market which is a very large private club. |
| whereas if the company is headquartered in | | | | The term equity should be broadly interpreted. |
| Amsterdam they may be listed on multiple stock | | | | Manufacturing of the products and goods are |
| exchanges. On the New York Stock Exchange | | | | involved in the equities but it can be intellectual or |
| many foreign companies are listed. To be listed on | | | | an entity product like insurance. Financial brokers |
| the US Exchange there is a tremendous value for | | | | are all traded on the various exchanges and the |
| foreign companies. The exposure and knowledge | | | | banks are equities. Into a corporate entity, |
| of a foreign company has a face on the New | | | | equities, gold stocks and mining companies owned |
| York Stock Market. | | | | by investors may be packaged. The only limitation |
| China Stock Baidu is an example. From the time it | | | | is that if the investor is interested in owning the |
| was introduced on the New York Market this | | | | commodity or trading in the futures market the |
| information and search Technology Company has | | | | Chicago Mercantile or other commodities |
| grown leaps and bounds. Making a good | | | | exchanges is the investing tool. |
| impression to stock analysts and a review by key | | | | You can't buy a commodity as a stock but one |
| people to give the foreign company a boost is all | | | | who has bonds and other commercial paper may |
| it takes. | | | | own a bank as an equity that may trade on the |
| World wide integration of investors, companies | | | | commodities exchanges. You need to have a |
| and alliances that create an unparalleled dynamic is | | | | glimpse to the commodities exchange if you want |
| the reality of the today's market. Hence, United | | | | a commodity like wheat, currency, corn, gold and |
| Nations of the financial markets has produced an | | | | silver. |