market makers

From: <SMabel555@aol.com>
Subject: market makers
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 00:00:27 EDT

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I have a basic Wall St question:

I know there are "market makers" for each stock but am curious- is there a
person or computer somewhere that actually adjusts stock prices in real time
based on demand?  What types of criteria do they use? Is it based on precise
formulas or just a feeling that "demand is growing and I should raise the
price"?  When you see footage of the  exchange floors, are the guys in the
middle of the crowds the market makers?  



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