Exchanges
Most of the US stocks are traded on The New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq. Nasdaq is known for having technology companies.
The New York Stock Exchange is on Wall Street in New York City. Nasdaq is traded over computers. The symbol for Nasdaq is QQQQ and the symbol the The New York Stock Exchange is NYSE.
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are privately held companies. They are a clearinghouse for the buying and selling of securities. Most US Brokers go through these two exchanges to buy and sell securities. They provide liquidity by allowing securities to be efficiently bought and sold.
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