Stock Market for Beginners
Definition and Basic Concept
Representing Ownership in Companies
Stock Certificates and Electronic Holdings
Voting Rights
Dividend Rights
Claim on Assets
Information Rights
Characteristics
Voting Power
Dividend Potential
Capital Appreciation
Dividend Priority
Conversion Features
Limited Voting Rights
Raising Capital for Operations
Funding Business Expansion
Research and Development
Debt Reduction
Acquisitions and Mergers
Private Company Characteristics
Going Public Process
Initial Public Offerings
Advantages of Being Public
Disadvantages of Being Public
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3. How the Stock Market Functions