Basics

What is Stock?

A tiny piece of ownership in a company

Full Explanation

When you buy a stock, you own a small slice of that company. If the company does well, your slice is worth more.

Buy 1 share of Apple = own a tiny piece of Apple Inc.

Pro Tip

Think of it like buying a slice of a pizza — you own that slice.

After-Hours Trading

Trading after the market closes at 4 PM ET

Dividend

Cash a company pays you just for owning their stock

Yield

The income you earn on an investment as a percentage

Broker

The app or platform where you buy stocks

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