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What is a REIT?

What is a REIT?

Today’s tip will cover “What is a REIT?” A REIT, also known as a Real Estate Investment Trust is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate.  You can invest in REITs either by purchasing shares directly on an open exchange or by investing...
What is a Stock? Part 2

What is a Stock? Part 2

At the end of our last Investing Basics for Savvy Women episode we asked a question: “Do you always make money in owning a stock of a single company?” The answer is emphatically no. Any company can fail. Any company can lose market...
What is a Stock?

What is a Stock?

So what exactly is a stock? Basically, a stock represents ownership in a business. When you purchase a stock you own a percentage of that business. You own a share of that company. So when someone says they own 100 shares of a stock, they own 100 ownership units in...