Learn Stocks and Shares

Any successful stock market investor should have learned the basics of trading in stocks and shares. View below to learn more about stocks and shares and how to select the best stocks:

What are Ordinary Shares?
Ordinary shareholders can vote at a general meeting on important company issues, including the appointment of directors and auditors...

What are Preference (Preferred) Shares?
Preference shares usually carries no voting rights, but have priority over ordinary shares in the payment of dividends...

Main Types of Stocks
List of different types of stocks available such as golden share, issued shares, shares authorized, restricted securities,...

Types of Preference Shares
Cumulative preference shares give the right to the preference shareholders to claim the dividends that are not paid in the previous year...

Features of Preference Shares
Preference Shareholders are given preference in paying the dividend in case the company is wound up. In other words, they will receive the money first and...

Five Important Features of Ordinary Shares
If a company goes bankrupt and liquidates all its assets, the ordinary shareholders have the right to receive their share of sale proceeds...

Common Stock vs Preferred Stock
Common stocks represent the ownership and the stockholders are deemed as the members of the company. They have the right to vote in the stockholders' meeting...

Advantages & Disadvantages of Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shareholders can vote at company's annual general meeting and have the ability to elect the board of directors...

Advantages & Disadvantages of Preferred Stock
The main benefit for the issue of preferred stock is that it raises capital for a company without sacrificing the control of company...

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