01254cam a2200289 4500 284853642 TxAuBib 20120101120000.0 090720s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009029073 9781607530824 hbk. 1607530821 hbk. DLC DLC DLC TxAuBib Connolly, Sean, 1956- The stock market / Sean Connolly. Mankato, MN : Amicus, 2011. 46 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. World economy explained. Includes bibliographical references and index. Politics and the economy -- Taking stock -- How stock markets work -- The marketplace -- New directions -- Bulls, bears, and bubbles -- The international scene -- The credit crunch -- Getting a grip -- Looking ahead. "Explains the functions and history of the Stock Market and its involvement with the 2007 credit crunch"--Provided by publisher. 20120101. Stock exchanges Juvenile literature. Stocks Juvenile literature. Financial crises Juvenile literature. World economy explained.