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It looks like a very simple question for those who are already into shares and stocks. However, it would be good to bring some insight into it.
What is the difference between Share and Stock?
The term of share and stock means the same thing, of this stock is a common usage in America for shares. In India we term this as shares.
Share is the proof of ownership in a company. The physical proof of this ownership is a record called a share certificate. Today, shares are kept in electronic format or it is also termed as dematerialized format. You can still hold a share in a paper format, if you want.
This document is a proof of your share in the company. Your ownership in the company is in proportion to the number of shares you hold. In short, you are buying a partial ownership of the company.
Simple example :
Suppose a company issues 100 shares
Out of 100 issued shares, you are buying 10 shares of the company
Now you own 10 percentage of the company.
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