Your mother-in-law's stockbroker focuses on supply and demand, and uses charts and computer programs to identify and make buy-sell recommendations- She is using the ________ method.

What is a a stock?

A stock represents an ownership stake in a company as a common shareholder.

Common stocks allow shareholders to vote on company issues, with most companies granting one vote per share.

Some companies also offer stockholders dividend payouts, giving investors a stream of income on top of the market value of the stock.