What are Shares?

What is a Share?

Divide the capital of a company into shares. Each share represents a unit in ownership. These shares can be sold when an organization is looking to raise funds. A Initial Public Offer is when a company makes a portion of its stock available for investors or traders to purchase. This exercise is beneficial for companies as they get the funds needed to pursue different goals.

These are some of the reasons people invest in the share market.

  • Wealth Creation
  • Future Opportunities to Own
  • Portfolio diversity
  • Minimizing loss
  • Accessible money
  • Countering risks
  • Additional benefit of dividends

Wealth creation

Investing in shares is, at its core, about increasing and multiplying wealth. Investors in the sharemarket should follow the simplest tip: "Buy low, Sell High"

Long-term investing is another key component of wealth creation in the share market. Because businesses have a life cycle, investors must give their shares sufficient time to create value. If investors stay invested in a stock for a long time, this is possible.

Possibilities to Own

The purchase of shares in companies means that the investor is able to own a portion of the company and thus enjoy the profits that it makes. The amount of shares he purchased is equal to the part of the company that he owns. He will receive information about company news and updates as a partial owner.

Portfolio diversity

Adding shares to your investment portfolio adds variety. Investors could have multiple sources of income, including stocks, real estate, and interest from bank accounts.

Minimizing loss

The Indian sharemarket is made up of a variety of companies. This allows investors to spread their investments instead of committing all their resources to one company. The success of another company would offset the losses in one company's shares.

Accessible money

You cannot access the money you have invested in certain types of investments such as fixed deposits until it has matured.

Instead, investors can buy shares and sell them anytime they want. This transaction can be transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiary.

Combating risks

Unexpected losses are the primary concern when trading in the stock market. Stop loss is a feature that allows investors to tell their brokers about a specific price limit. They will automatically sell their shares if the share's value falls below this limit. This saves them from huge losses.

Dividends offer additional benefits

Dividends are the amount that investors receive from the company's overall profits. This payment can be in the form money or shares. You should choose wisely and invest in a trustworthy company. However, dividends are not a requirement. Most established companies and multinational corporations offer dividends to increase their shareholder base.


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