Everything to know about stocks

What is a stock?
A stock is an actual share in the ownership of a business. If you buy 10 shares of a company whose ownership is divided into 1,000 shares, then you are the owner of 1 per cent of the company. Since your share is tiny, you don't have any say about the company's operations. But you can gain financially from your ownership.

This article was originally published on December 21, 2021, and last updated on August 12, 2022.