What
is a Share ? - Share Dealing
About Shares ?
A share
is actually a part of a business. Shares are often referred to as
'equities' and outside the United Kingdom they are often called
'stocks'.
When
you buy shares, you are buying ownership of a small part of a company.
The price of shares changes all the time. If a company does well,
then its shares are likely to rise. Prices can also fall so there
is a risk. But the fact is that shares have historically performed
better over the medium and long term than most alternative investments.
Major factors that affect share prices:
- Political
change
- Company
analysis and results
- Economic
changes
- Natural
disasters
- Behaviour
of investors - people buying shares drives the price up, people
selling shares sends the price down. Also company mergers and
rumours.
List
of Online Share Dealers
OCIS
provide general financial information, we urge you to consult an
Independent
Financial Adviser ( IFA )
before making any important decisions about your finances. |
