Stock Market 101

Why do companies buy back their shares: Treasury stocks explained

What are treasury stocks? Treasury stocks (aka reacquired stocks or a buyback), refers to a company buying back previously issued shares from its shareholders, (people like you and me). In other words, you can think of treasury stocks as basically the opposite of an IPO. Let’s say company A has 100 shares outstanding, owned by […]

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What is an IPO?

Try imagining a business owner. Maybe you think of the owner of a small business, like a hair salon or a roadside kiosk. Or maybe you think of a billionaire entrepreneur. You probably don’t think of the tens of millions of people who own small shares of publicly traded companies, but they are business owners, […]

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Everything Else Investing Stock Market 101

Intro to the stock market

Investing in the stock market is a great way to create wealth and financial independence. But what is the stock market, and how does it work? With so many charts and numbers, it’s easy to feel intimidated, so let’s break it down into simpler terms. What is a Stock? Let’s imagine that a company is […]

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