2006-06-18 11:18:10 · 3 answers · asked by James F 1 in Local Businesses ➔ United States ➔ New York City
I believe you answered your Q, you "Hoe ..." your money LOL.
forreal though...
You need X amount of money to even get ONE share in a stock (usually $1000 or more for one share), then you pick, and you wait... what you are doing is lending out your money to a biz that promises to repay you back with interest later. IF the biz fails you're sc3w3d if it does well you make a profit if you guessed right you make a furtuine ... it's like playing the lottery you just LOOSE more money, it's in essence gambling.
"r11567" did put it well in the school book version. If you own more then 50% you own the company (if they did their stock like that, that means they made it compleatly public)
2006-06-18 11:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by Am 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Enterprise owners divide their business into shares and then sell these shares to investors. Each investor will then own a certain portion of the business. They can sell or buy these shares based on the market conditions as well as the business status.
2006-06-18 11:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by r11567 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r11567 put it well. If you want more information, I'd recommend looking on about.com.
2006-06-18 11:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by Dosu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋