In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool One analyst Jason Moser takes a question from a Fool reader, who asks, "When the stock market closes on the down side why do they applaud?"
Ask a Fool: When the Stock Market Closes on the Down Side, Why Do They Applaud?
Ever wonder what the applause at the end of a trading day is for?
Jason Moser
(TMFJMo)
Mar 19, 2014 at 12:21PM
Author Bio
Jason A. Moser is an analyst for Motley Fool One. He finds stocks that make money and tells the world about them. He's also won a Buzzy. And an Awessie.
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