It's far easier to make money than it is to manage and invest it effectively. Do you want to understand how to manage your own finances? The skill they did not teach you in high school or college.

While you would be forgiven for being nose-deep in your books, it’s time to take a minute to reflect on how you’re managing your money. Do you have a budget? Or are you spending on the go?

When people refer to the stock market, they are referring to several things and several exchanges where stocks are bought and sold. Broadly, the stock market is the aggregate of those stocks trading publicly, those that anyone can readily purchase on an exchange.