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What is the difference between the cost of an asset and what you get when you sell it?
What is the difference between the cost of an asset and what you get when you sell it?
- A capital loss
- A capital gain (correct)
- A dividend
- A stock split
What is the name of a unit of cryptocurrency?
What is the name of a unit of cryptocurrency?
- Share
- Token (correct)
- Stake
- Vote
What is the most common way of profiting from stocks?
What is the most common way of profiting from stocks?
- Selling the stock to other investors (correct)
- Providing dividends to shareholders
- Voting on company decisions
- Trading with cryptocurrency
What is the purpose of owning stocks?
What is the purpose of owning stocks?
What is the difference between a stock and a cryptocurrency?
What is the difference between a stock and a cryptocurrency?
What is the ownership stake of a publicly traded corporation?
What is the ownership stake of a publicly traded corporation?
What is the most common way of profiting from cryptocurrency?
What is the most common way of profiting from cryptocurrency?
What is the purpose of owning cryptocurrency?
What is the purpose of owning cryptocurrency?
What is an example of a capital gain?
What is an example of a capital gain?
What are the advantages of owning stocks?
What are the advantages of owning stocks?
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Study Notes
- Stocks are the ownership stakes of a publicly traded corporation.
- Each share of stock you purchase gives you a percentage stake in the company.
- An investor can profit by selling their stock to other investors.
- A capital gain is the difference between what you spend for the asset and what you get when you sell it.
- Besides that, the advantages of owning shares depend entirely on the company.
- Stocks can also gain value by providing dividends to their shareholders and may include voting rights.
- A cryptocurrency is a digital asset that exists solely on the internet, which means it doesn't have a physical component and only exists as a record in an online ledger that tracks ownership.
- A unit of cryptocurrency is called a token, much as a unit of stock is called a share.
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