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Economics

Secondary Market Liquidity and Bid-Ask Spreads

Quick fact

The bid-ask spread can be as small as a penny for highly liquid stocks like Apple, but can be several percentage points for thinly traded bonds or small-cap stocks.

Why this is interesting

You want to sell a stock you own, but the price you see isn't exactly what you'll get. Why does it cost more to trade some investments than others?