INVESTING IN STOCKS

STOCK is simply a representation of ownership in a company.  Corporations all over the world issue stock to generate capital so that they may expand and stay competitive.   Here are some facts about stock in general to help you better understand this security.

• There are several forms of stock (e.g. common, preferred, convertible, etc.) that a company may issue depending on the issuing company's financial status and economic conditions.

• The classification (e.g. growth, income, cyclical, etc.) of stock that a company issues is dependant primarily on the kind of business that the issuing company engages in.

• Various Stock Exchange listing criteria.

• Corporations issue dividends as a way of distributing earnings of the company to its owners.

• Occasionally, a company will record a stock split in order to keep the stock price low.

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