A stock is a slice of ownership in a publicly listed company, although it could also mean a share or shares. However, veteran investors would know the difference between the interchangeable terms.

“Stocks and bonds” is a pairing nearly as familiar as peanut butter and jelly. But just because people often say the words doesn’t mean they're always well understood. Consider this your cheat sheet.

In the country’s ever-evolving and dynamic corporate landscape, companies raise funds either by issuing shares, which provide ownership, or debentures, which are loans. Acknowledging and understanding ...

There's a world of opportunity beyond stocks, from ETFs to treasury bonds, and it's in an investor's best interest to know their options. Here we tackle the question, "What is an ETF, and how is it ...

Google's parent company, Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), comes in two flavors. There's the Class C stock with the GOOG ticker, and then we have the Class A stock called GOOGL. That's not quite ...

Cyclical stocks are closely linked to the macroeconomic conditions while non-cyclical, or defensive stocks, remain relatively unaffected by economic fluctuation. These types of stocks behave under ...