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The Right to Vote
Owning stock gives you the right to vote on important company issues and policies.

Buying Stock
Buying stocks isn't hard, but the process has its own rules, its own language and a special cast of characters.

Selling New Stock
The first time a company issues stock, it's called going public.

Stock Buyers
All investors buy stock for the same reason: to make money. But they do their buying differently.

Risk vs. Reward
Risk is the chance you take of making or losing money on your investment. The greater the risk, the more you stand to gain or lose.

The World of Stocks
Understanding the wide variety of stocks you can purchase is one key to successful investing.

Taking Stock of Your Investments
To invest intelligently, and to track how well you're doing, you have to understand the language of stocks.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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