@moneymondays.co.za: The Stock Market is essentially one big auction house for companies. Different countries have their own auction houses which we call Stock Exchanges. How do you gain access to the stock exchange (market)? via a Brokerage Account. Thus gives you a catalogue of Share Certificates (and other assets) that you can buy and keep in your account. How do you make money? By Selling the assets (shares etc) in your account. You can sell as much or as little as you like. They are yours to sell. The key is to sell them at a higher price than what you bought them for. Eg: I bought shares of Apple for $142 earlier this year and I can now sell them for profit at a price of $174. Want to learn more and start making money from investing? Sign-up for my Mentorship Program via my website (link in bio) or have a Free 30 Minute Chat with Me (Click the "Book Now" button on my Instagram Bio) #investing #PersonalFinance #growth #easyequities #financialfreedom #financetips #blogger #trading #southafrica #investingforbeginners