Investment Education

A stock represents a share of ownership in a company. When you buy a company's stock, you're purchasing a small piece of that company, which makes you a shareholder.

As a shareholder, you may be entitled to a portion of the company's profits, which are paid out as dividends. The value of your stock can also increase (or decrease) over time as the company grows and becomes more profitable. This increase in value is called a capital gain.