This is what i dont get. Isnt is only if u buy stock at an ipo that the company gets the money? Otherewise, either by buying an index or a stock normally, ur g

This is what i dont get. Isnt is only if u buy stock at an ipo that the company gets the money? Otherewise, either by buying an index or a stock normally, ur giving ur money to other investors, not the company itself.