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Stock of a business represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by the founder. In running a business, owning capital is the main requirement to sustain the operation of the business. Capital gaining is shared to many individuals, which then referred as stake holders, and thus making them the capital owners or the shareholders of the company or the business. Stock is securities which are sold in stock market so that more and more people invest in the company and made it as the capital. Stock serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors. Stock is different from the property and the assets of a business which may fluctuate in quantity and value.

As a mean of investment, investing in stock is considered as a long term investment. One can invest in a company stock and remain the same for the amount of time he wishes to. Stock holder can pass the investment to someone else who he appoints and continue to own the stock. The stock value is increasing depends on the success and the amounts of investment buy the stock in the stock market. There are also stock brokers who are professional hired to assist an investor to find stock to invest on and also to sell stock which one wishes to sell. The economy of the world is also dependant on the stock market gaining.