Compare preference and ordinary shares to understand their dividend rights and priority in insolvency, helping you choose the best option for your investment goals.

Stocks are the basic building blocks of investing. Whether you’re planning to buy individual stocks or invest in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that own the shares of many companies, ...

If you own a share of stock, you have a vested interest in a company’s success. Shares are a unit of investment that represents ownership in an entity—this includes both share of a stock or shares of ...