Basics

What is Share?

One unit of a stock

Full Explanation

A share is just one single piece of a company's stock. Companies split their ownership into millions of shares so regular people can afford to buy in.

Real-World Example

Apple has about 15 billion shares. You might own 5 of them.

Related Basics Terms

IPO

When a company goes public for the first time

Stock Split

When a company divides its shares into more, cheaper pieces

Stock

A tiny piece of ownership in a company

Bull Market

When stocks are going up

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