I'm interested in shares. What are the things i need to know?
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If you live in the U S, you might want to go to the book store and buy "Investing for Dummies".  It will be a big benefit in giving you a head start.  \n\nOne thing that many beginning investors due is to buy shares in one or more mutual funds.  By doing that there is less risk, of making a really bad investment and loosing a lot of money.  Many mutual funds however due have a period of time 30 to 90 days in which they will charge you a redemption fee if you sell the shares. \n\nMany successful investors buy shares with the intention of holding them for a very long period of time.  That way if they have purchased shares in growing companies, the value of their shares grows with the companies and continues to grow without having to pay taxes to the government in the mean time.  \n\nMutual funds unfortunately are required by law to distribute their realized gains annually on which one does have to pay taxes.  But there is a newer form of fund now available called an index fund that has very little realized gains and therefore little in the way of taxes.  \n\nThe minimum amout somewhat varies.  Some brokers will let you open an account with as little as $500.  And some mutual funds have a minimum initial investment of about $500.  Many however are in the $2000 to $2500 range and some even more. \n\nThe kind of shares I would recommend would be shares in companies that have an established record over at least 10 years and that are selling at a reasonable price relative to their earnings and that pay a dividend.
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Find out the tecnical intermediate  or short term range of the Market , then choose a particular company you want to invest in \n*find out its PE ratio( safe if below 8 in most cases)\n* its earning per share\n* its dependence on foreign markets (genrally if a company  uses indigineously produced goods and its main market is within its own nation it is more safe)\n*its book value in comparison to its market Quotation \n*and finally its networth and capital valuation
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If the company was public and was acquired, you should own stock in the new company, depending on the offer.\n\nCheck with any trader or research the company who bought them.  If you held the shares in a brokerage account, they would have given you a statement showing how many shares you own of the new company.
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For buying and selling shares you should have a demat account in a bank and a broker who will deal on your behalf.Before you invest you should study the market closely and invest in reputed and safe companies.There are many bogus companies which try and cheat and one should be wary of such companies.
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I'd try to tackle this a couple of ways.  First I would go to yahoo finace and see if they are a listed company.  Assuming you've found a listed company I would type in their ticker.  See what kind of news they have and then see if they have institutional holdings!!!  You can do that on yahoo finace or you can go to nasdaq.com and type in the ticker.  there you can click on institional holdings and they will actaully tell you the top 5 or so funds that hold that equity.  If they are funds you've heard of I'd feel pretty good about the company.  some examples GGB, PCU, PRB just to name a few in latin america.\n\nGood luck
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http://www.investopedia.com/\nwill give you all the info you will ever need and also give you use of there simulator so you can try what you have learned before you spend your own money.
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There are a lot in shares and bonds. It is also depending on your purpose also (e.g. if you are an investor, speculator or just want to study shares and bonds).\n\nTo me, the following things are important and must know:\n- what is shares and the difference between shares and bonds\n- how trading works\n- the relationship between risk and returns\n- the factors affecting share price and bond price\n- how to estimate the underlying share company and the bonds
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Do you mean preferred shares? The difference is the dividends on preferreds must be paid before any dividend on commons.
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there are stock clubs located all over the country that you can get involved with as a newcomer.  meetings are held on a regular schedule, the group pools money and everybody is given certain companies in different sectors to do research in,  the groups usally vote in what they invest in, and all members share inthe profit/loss of the trades.  other than that take a basic class, start with mutual funds, and keep a few dollars to have fun with and buy stock you have done more than listen to the gossip about
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Do you mean, like I have something and you want it too?  Or you have something and want to give it to someone else?  Well, the easiest way if that is what you mean, is to get married.  What's mine is mine and what is his is mine also.\n\nIf you mean stocks, mutual funds, etf's and other forms of shares, then I agree with the other listing here.  READ A LOT, learn about what you want to invest in and use your best judgement.  Always try and remember you are buying a company, not just a stock.  \n\nA good article (seems like I am posting this a lot this morning) is at MSN Money.
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Contact a share dealer and take it from there.
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http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=bud  go to this link and read a couple 8k and 10k's  there will be all the info you need
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u flat out cant buy shares from them because of the size of the company. they will let u see them..,but as u know it says "so and so is not available on sharebuilder". ur 100% right though..,penny stocks can have very high returns more than companies such as Microsoft or apple. u need to find the right ones. i have a few..,if your interested let me know i can share them with u. but remember, sharebuilder wont buy them for you.\n dereksamm@yahoo.com
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In different ways according to the company scheme and how high up the management chain you go.  At bottom you save money in a building society run scheme (employee sharesave or similar name) which you can use to buy shares at a discount at the end of a specified period (3 yrs or 5 yrs usually). You don't have to buy the shares. \nAnother company provides 1 share for every two you buy, then they are held on your behalf for a qualifying period. These are usually worthwhile schemes.  \nStock options usually refers to part of the fat cats remuneration package, and is simply an option to buy company shares (at a heavy discount) at a stated price and date in the future. Very nice if you can get it.
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Not sure I understand the question.  If you want to change your shares owned, then buy more or sell some depending on the current price.
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you would have to look at at history\n\nstock is something that you own a share of a company\n\nso exchanging stock for cash\n\nOther countries had such "exchanges" for many years. Belgium established the world's first in 1531. Amsterdam soon followed, with brokers conducting their activity on a street called Warmoesstraat. In 1602, under the Amstel bridge, shares of the East India Company were bought and sold. Money was raised here to finance the Pilgrim's trip to America.\n\nhttp://www.stocks-investing.com/stock-market-history.html
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You need to open a brokerage account somewhere.\n\nwww.tdwaterhouse.com is one place.\n\nYou can buy shares there and check on your investments.