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Shares: from choice to decision

How share types and tiers differ, what a share issue does to your stake, how to read issuer news, and which checklist to run before buying.

8 steps · about 100 min · free

  1. 1Common and preferred shares: what actually differsTwo securities from one issuer.Article
  2. 2Market capitalisation and free float: two different sizes of the same companyTwo different measures of size.Article
  3. 3Blue chips and market tiers: how groups of securities differWhat separates the groups.Article
  4. 4A new share issue: why it hits existing ownersWhat happens to your stake.Article
  5. 5Growth and value: two different reasons to buyTwo different reasons to buy.Article · 2 min
  6. 6Company news: what actually changes a valuationWhat genuinely changes the valuation.Article
  7. 7The share fell: a sequence of questions instead of panicAn order of questions instead of panic.Article · 2 min
  8. 8A checklist before buying a shareThe last step before the trade.Article · 2 min