AdvantagesThere are some great things about buying stock in a company.
- You own a piece of the company.
- Dividends. You get a percentage of the profits. - Own long-term, or short. - Generally speaking, stocks always have some value even if it has dropped from the purchase price. | DisadvantagesThere are some things that are not so great about buying stock in a company.
- High initial investment.
- Difficult to make a short-term profit. - Broker fees. In order to buy stock, you will have to go through a broker that will charge a commission, or fee. - Smaller profit margin. Unless you get really lucky with a skyrocketing stock, profits are usually small. |