What Is a Dividend and How Do Dividends Work?
Dividends are payments some companies make to shareholders. Learn the key dates, how yield works, and what to watch.
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What Is Market Cap and Why Does It Matter?
Market cap tells you the size of a company in the eyes of the market. Here is how to calculate...
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How to Read a Stock Quote
Every number on a stock quote page explained in plain words: price, bid, ask, volume, range and more.
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Stocks vs ETFs vs Mutual Funds: What Is the Difference?
Three common ways to invest, how each works, what they cost, and which tends to suit different goals.
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How to Open a Brokerage Account: A Step by Step Guide
What you need to open a brokerage account, how to compare brokers, and the first settings to check.
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How the Stock Market Works for Beginners
A plain explanation of exchanges, brokers, buyers and sellers, and how prices are set each day.
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What Is a Stock? A Plain English Guide
A stock is a small piece of a company. Here is what that means, how people make or lose money,...
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