A bid is the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a stock, while an ask is the lowest price a seller is willing to accept—the difference is between the two is known as the bid-ask spread.

Understanding bid-ask spreads are crucial to comprehending the various available buying and selling options. Unlike the TV or biscuits you purchase where you are forced to pay the price the seller ...

Bid-ask spread is the difference between the highest price buyers pay and the lowest sellers accept. Yield spread compares returns between two bonds, important for assessing investment value.