What Are Stocks?



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Stocks are one of the most popular financial instruments in the world, but what does a stock actually represent? Find out how and why stocks are created, and what buying a stock means for investors.

In This Series

  1. An Introduction To Mutual Funds

  2. How Do Futures Contracts Work?

  3. An Introduction To The Balance Sheet

  4. Prioritizing Debt

  5. What Is Inflation?

  6. Understanding The Time Value Of Money

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