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What are stocks? Sorry it’s so simple but I was hoping I could get a good answer.
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What are stocks? Sorry it’s so simple but I was hoping I could get a good answer.

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Stocks are securities that represent ownership in the one company you decide to invest in.For companies its a way to make money to invest in other projects yet for investors its a way to earn money and outpace inflation over time.
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