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Savings and Investments

Stocks

What are stocks?

Stocks are a way of owning the assets and earnings of a company. Companies that offer the opportunity for investors to own stock in the company place a value in the shares or pieces of the company based upon the value of all of the assets of the company and the value of the past, current, and future earnings of the company. A stock can be traded, purchased, or sold.



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