A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
Related MoneyPedia terms
- StockA share of ownership in a company that you can buy and sell, giving you a small stake in its profits and growth.
- Stock ExchangeAn organized marketplace, such as the NYSE or Nasdaq, where stocks and other securities are traded.
- ShareA single unit of ownership in a company; owning shares means you own a piece of that business.
- Stock MarketThe network of exchanges where shares of public companies are bought and sold by investors.
- QuoteThe current price and related trading details for an investment at a given moment.
- ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)A basket of investments that trades like a single stock, letting you own many holdings at once with one purchase.
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