Understanding Shares

Stocks and shares form the basis of most types of stock market investment. So what are shares and how do they work?

This section aims to give a comprehensive overview on various aspects of sharedealing, including topics on:

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The value of your investments can go down as well as up. You may not get back all the funds you invest.

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Share prices can go down as well as up, which may result in you not receiving back the full amount invested.

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