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Stock Market

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Definition: The stock market, in the larger sense, is also known as the stock exchange or Wall Street. This is where stocks, mutual funds, bonds and commodities are bought and sold daily. The stock market can also refer to stock investing alone.
Also Known As: Financial Markets, Wall Street
Examples:
Stock market investing is a good way to gain returns that beat inflation.

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