if you bought a share of stock what would you expect to recieve when would you expect to receive it?

Answer 1

You should receive a receipt for your transaction and a statement showing how many shares you purchased, at what price you purchased them and details of the commission, fees and other expenses that were involved in the purchase.

If you use a brokerage house (anything from schwab to scottrade and everything in between) you will not receive a "stock certificate" - chances are if you purchased directly through the company - you will not, either. You'll simply get a statement showing what you bought (and typically, in the case of a company offering, how many shares have been issued - so that you understand your equity position in the company)

all of these things said - you should ALWAYS research your stock purchases carefully. make sure that you are buying from a respected (and independently audited) broker or agent. make sure that the company has a future. make sure that you know how to sell your stock if (hopefully when!) it becomes profitable to do so.

good luck.

Answer 2

you dont get an actual stock certificate these days, unless it is a program for kids or something that make a point of sending you one. all it is gonna be is a transaction and you will get some confirmation letter online or to your broker or whatever. It should be pretty much instantaneous, you buy and it shows up as a debit and a share in your account.

Answer 3

once it reaches a good value