What is a stock?
A share represents a small part of a company. Shareholders may receive dividends and can gain or lose money as the share price changes.
Learn how shares, stock markets, and long-term investing work through simple, practical education.
A stock is a small piece of ownership in a company. Start by understanding the business behind the share, how markets connect buyers and sellers, and the risks that come with investing.
Understand ownership, markets, diversification and risk.

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A share represents a small part of a company. Shareholders may receive dividends and can gain or lose money as the share price changes.
An exchange brings buyers and sellers together. Investors place orders through brokers; trades occur when orders match.
Prices can fall as well as rise. Spreading investments across businesses and assets can reduce concentration risk, but cannot remove all risk.
An exchange traded fund holds a basket of assets and trades on an exchange. Its holdings, costs and market exposure shape its risk.
Learn to research businesses, consider your time horizon and review your assumptions. Long-term investing still involves uncertainty and possible loss.
Ownership, markets, diversification and risk.
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