Lesson One · Gut checkYou tap 'buy' on a share. Who's actually on the other side?Gut check before we open up the machinery.AssessmentYou place an order to buy one share. Who are you really buying it from?AAnother investor who wants to sell those shares.BThe exchange itself, selling from a stockpile of shares it keeps on hand.CThe company, creating a brand-new share for you on the spot.Check answer →