In today's financial markets, the distinction between stocks and shares has been somewhat blurred.
Generally, these words are used interchangeably to refer to the pieces of paper that denote ownership in a particular company, called stock certificates.
However, the difference between the two words comes from the context in which they are used.
For example, "stock" is a general term used to describe the ownership certificates of any company, in general, and "shares" refers to a the ownership certificates of a particular company.
For example, "stock" is a general term used to describe the ownership certificates of any company, in general, and "shares" refers to a the ownership certificates of a particular company.
So, if investors say they own stocks, they are generally referring to their overall ownership in one or more companies.
Technically, if someone says that they own shares - the question then becomes - shares in what company?
Reference www.investopedia.com
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