DR 245: Why does the stock market go up?

Published: Jan. 13, 2017, 3:19 p.m.

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In our series on How to Build Wealth on Any Income, today we look at what drives stock prices. So often investors see the market as a game, at best. The reality is that behind every stock mutual fund or ETF are real live businesses working to earn a profit. And it's ultimately profits that drive the direction of stock prices.

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