Why Do Stock Prices Go Up and Down?

What causes stocks to go up and down, and are the forces weighing on them right now make oil stocks particularly attractive? That’s what Motley Fool analysts Gaby Lapera and John Maxfield think, as they explain in this video segment.

This podcast was recorded on Feb. 1, 2016.

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[Therite]

really that's all you got. for a montley fools we expect more. you need to explain why the stock of a particular company fluctuate. what determines the price of shares to go up or down every second?

[MrSupernova]

I'm long on oil as well! There are a lot of international factors affecting the price but eventually it will go up- just like banking. I believe that both will go up big within 2 years and I think both industries hit rock bottom early this year (2016).

I liked your video. You got a new subscriber!

[paulinesantos]

so do stocks go up if the buy volume goes high