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Stock Market for Beginners
1. Introduction to Stock Market Investing
2. Understanding Stocks and Stock Ownership
3. How the Stock Market Functions
4. Stock Classification and Investment Vehicles
5. Investment Research and Analysis
6. Developing Your Investment Strategy
7. Practical Implementation
8. Portfolio Management and Monitoring
9. Market Dynamics and Economic Factors
10. Common Mistakes and Risk Management
2.
Understanding Stocks and Stock Ownership
2.1.
What is a Stock?
2.1.1.
Definition and Basic Concept
2.1.2.
Representing Ownership in Companies
2.1.3.
Stock Certificates and Electronic Holdings
2.2.
Rights of Stockholders
2.2.1.
Voting Rights
2.2.2.
Dividend Rights
2.2.3.
Claim on Assets
2.2.4.
Information Rights
2.3.
Types of Stock
2.3.1.
Common Stock
2.3.1.1.
Characteristics
2.3.1.2.
Voting Power
2.3.1.3.
Dividend Potential
2.3.1.4.
Capital Appreciation
2.3.2.
Preferred Stock
2.3.2.1.
Characteristics
2.3.2.2.
Dividend Priority
2.3.2.3.
Conversion Features
2.3.2.4.
Limited Voting Rights
2.4.
Why Companies Issue Stock
2.4.1.
Raising Capital for Operations
2.4.2.
Funding Business Expansion
2.4.3.
Research and Development
2.4.4.
Debt Reduction
2.4.5.
Acquisitions and Mergers
2.5.
Public vs Private Companies
2.5.1.
Private Company Characteristics
2.5.2.
Going Public Process
2.5.3.
Initial Public Offerings
2.5.4.
Advantages of Being Public
2.5.5.
Disadvantages of Being Public
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