GlossaryStocks & Shares
Stock
A unit of ownership in a company. Holding a stock (or share) makes you a part-owner, with a claim on a portion of the company's assets and profits.
Appears in these guides
- Cash ISA vs Stocks and Shares ISARetirement & Wealth Building
- Common StockStocks & Shares
- ISA Transfers: Moving Between Cash and Stocks & SharesRetirement & Wealth Building
- Preferred StockStocks & Shares
- Stock Splits: Share Counts, Prices and OwnershipStocks & Shares
- Stocks and Shares ISA TaxRetirement & Wealth Building
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