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Common Stock versus Preferred Stock

October 11th, 2009 · 21 Comments

We’ve all heard the terms common and preferred stock. Are the common shares for retail, Blue Collar Investors while the preferred shares for the Wall Street insiders? Not exactly. They are both types of stock that a corporation may issue. Let’s clarify the difference.
Definitions:
Common Stock- A security that represents ownership in a corporation. It allows [...]

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