What a Stock Really Is

Pause for a second. When you buy a stock, what do you think you’re actually buying?

Most people say, “a number on a screen.” But that’s not the real answer. A stock is ownership.

When you buy one, you own a tiny piece of a real company its products, its profits,

and its future. If the company grows and makes more money, that piece becomes more valuable.

The price changes because millions of people disagree, every second, on what the company

is worth. So next time a stock moves, ask yourself: Did the company

change… or did opinions? Simply noted.