Simple Cartoon Explains The Stock Market Perfectly

In this section of the 1952 cartoon, viewers learn how a company begins selling shares of its own business to the public. The cartoon explains that when a company wants to raise money for expansion or other needs, it can "go public" by offering shares of ownership, called stocks. These shares are sold through an initial public offering (IPO), allowing investors to buy a small part of the company in exchange for capital.

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