What buyers are willing to pay and what sellers are willing to accept is the basis for stock trading (along with just about anything). In the stock markets, these values are known as the BID and the ASK, and we'll run you through what they mean here in The Wealth Academy. Bill Valentine, CFA is the President and Portfolio Manager at Valentine Ventures, LLC, a wealth management firm located in Bend, Oregon. A financial educator, Bill puts out weekly market updates via The Hog Blog. Visit http://valentineventures.com/blog to view more of our content and sign up for weekly email notification of our latest communiques.