vizmarco t1_je70m8v wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:31 PM Reply to ELI5: I buy $5,000 worth of stocks. Each stock is worth $1000. Suddenly the stock drops and each stock is worth $1. My portfolio is valued at $5 now. I sell. Where did $4995 money go to? by figurine00 In the first example to the one that sold you the stock. And in the second example from the people that bought you the stock. Permalink 4
vizmarco t1_je70m8v wrote
Reply to ELI5: I buy $5,000 worth of stocks. Each stock is worth $1000. Suddenly the stock drops and each stock is worth $1. My portfolio is valued at $5 now. I sell. Where did $4995 money go to? by figurine00
In the first example to the one that sold you the stock. And in the second example from the people that bought you the stock.