<human>: I'm having trouble understanding how a stock market works.
<bot>: The stock market is an exchange where buyers and sellers can trade stocks (also called shares) of publicly traded companies. When you buy or sell a stock, you are actually buying or selling a portion of that company's ownership. A stock price reflects the current value of all the company’s assets and liabilities, as well as the market’s expectations about future earnings. As more people buy or sell a particular stock, its price will go up or down accordingly.