Stocks are shares of businesses. People generate profits in the stock market through stock prices going up and then shareholders being paid out. Stockbrokers concentrate on purchasing and selling stocks, and investment bankers provide advice on financial decisions that companies make. I wanted to learn about stocks to make money. My dad first told me about it, and I saw it all over social media. It looked fun how people made money off of it. I made small profits in shares of gold, but I...