Editing Stock exchange (section)

===Mobilizing savings for investment===
When people draw their savings and invest in shares (through an [[initial public offering]] or the [[seasoned equity offering]] of an already listed company), it usually leads to [[Rationality|rational]] allocation of resources because funds, which could have been consumed, or kept in idle [[Deposit (finance)|deposits]] with banks, are mobilized and redirected to help companies' management boards finance their organizations. This may promote business activity with benefits for several economic sectors such as agriculture, commerce and industry, resulting in stronger economic growth and higher [[Productivity (economics)|productivity]] levels of firms.