A share, or stake, in a company. As a shareholder, you own part of the corporation’s assets and earnings—so you’re (technically) a part-owner! Your stake in the company depends on the number of shares you own relative to the number of total number of shares (so, sadly, your one hundred shares of Apple probably won’t get you into the next shareholders’ meeting . . .). Stocks are also the “meat and potatoes” of most investment portfolios and have outperformed most other investments historically. Publicly traded stocks have a ticker symbol to identify them and trade on—you guessed it— the stock exchange. (See also: Equity, Security, Stock Exchange)
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