A little bit about me: I'm very new to investing and havent made a single trade yet. I havent even decided what brokerage(s) I want to open accounts with. Ive decided to take a few months, up to maybe a year of studying and learning before I put any money out there.
One thing I can't find anything about is.....if I own shares of a company and want to sell them, does there have to be an actual buyer on the other end? In other words, if stocks are commodities like anything thats sold in a store, then how could I possibly sell any without having a living customer which is actively buying them? Also, if that is the case, what if this customer doesn't want all the shares I'm offering? What if I have 100 for sale and he or she only wants 50? Thank you all for your input and patience with those of us who are basically illiterate when it comes to investing.
Submitted February 08, 2017 at 06:31PM by rg45 http://ift.tt/2lpDzDo
