Richard is joined by Stuart Rutherford, head of retail execution services at Liberum, to talk market makers: what they are, why they are important and how they decide a stock's initial price. They also take a closer look at the difference between order-driven and quote-driven prices.

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The Richard Hunter Interview: market makers and their role in investing