Individual Investors

Stocks

Stocks, or equities as they are also known, are a type of security that represents ownership in a corporation and carries a claim to part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

Over the years investors have turned to stocks to build long-term wealth� either directly or through planned savings programs such as 401(k) plans or stock purchase programs.

Equity Research from Morgan Stanley & Co, Incorporated and Citi Investment Research & Analysis provides coverage of over 2,000 companies along with fundamental research, and quantitative and technical analysis.

As a world leader in equity trading and execution, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney employs a set of proprietary algorithms designed to minimizing execution shortfall and access all available liquidity pools to give you the best price available for your trade.

Your Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Financial Advisor can work with you to determine which investments can help you meet your goals.

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