Stocks
- Growth may help keep you ahead of inflation, although stocks fluctuate
- Potentially generate income with dividends
- Flexibility for long-term investing or short-term trading
Why invest in stocks?
Growth potential
While stocks prices rise and fall, profitable stocks can help your money grow. At times, they can even outpace inflation.
Income
While stocks prices rise and fall, profitable stocks can help your money grow. At times, they can even outpace inflation.
Growth potential
While stocks prices rise and fall, profitable stocks can help your money grow. At times, they can even outpace inflation.
Growth potential
While stocks prices rise and fall, profitable stocks can help your money grow. At times, they can even outpace inflation.
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Fast facts
- Stocks are commonly known as “equities”
- Companies sell stock to raise money for their operations
- Typically, stocks trade on exchanges such as the NYSE or Nasdaq
- When you buy shares, you are literally an owner of the company
- Stocks may give you the right to vote in some company decisions
Learn more about stocks
What is a dividend?
A dividend is a payment made by a corporation to its stockholders, usually out of its profits. Dividends are typically paid regularly (e.g., quarterly) and made as a fixed amount per share of stock.
The basics of stock selection
Selecting stocks should never be a guessing game. In this article, we offer three guidelines that can help you take a systematic approach to finding stocks that fit your strategy.
What to know before you buy stocks
Placing a stock trade is about a lot more than pushing a button and entering your order. This brief video can help you prepare before you open a position and develop a plan for managing it.