INTRODUCTION TO COMMON STOCK
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Imagine that you have just inherited a small portfolio of common stock from a distant uncle. Your new portfolio contains a mixture of common stocks, purchased at regular intervals over the past 40 years. What is the best way to manage your new portfolio? This tutorial introduces, defines, and describes the features of common stock.

• What Is Common Stock?
• BUYING COMMON STOCK
• What Are Some Different Types of Common Stock?
• ADVANTAGES OF COMMON STOCK
• DISADVANTAGES OF COMMON STOCK
• SUMMARY OF COMMON STOCK

To begin, we'll cover what sets common stock apart from other securities and classes of securities.