Investing in shares 101: A beginner's guide

Many people feel investing in the share market is a complex and scary concept. This is often due to a lack of understanding. I have written a number of blogs about the advantages of index investing. However, I thought it might be useful to take a step back and take a look at the basics of share market investing. How does the stock market work?The share market is merely a place where people come to buy and sell shares. Some people will be buyers, and some will be sellers. They will each bid wh...