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Topic: "Equity"
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Stock
A stock is a type of investment that is mostly offered on stock markets and signifies the holder's proportional ownership in the issuing company.
What Are Stocks? How Do They Work? →Infographic of the week
Vanguard finds Canadians’ 50% allocation to home market higher than the recommended 30% Posted By Jonathan Chevreau
A just-released study from Vanguard Canada on Home Country Bias shows that Canadians have about 50% of their portfolios allocated to Canadian equities: well beyond what is recommended for a country that makes up less than 3% of the global stock market.
Too much Canada in your portfolio can be volatile →Word of the week
Equity
The term "equity," which is frequently used in numerous financial contexts, can be confusing to many. To put it simply, equity is ownership of a business or an asset. It can be represented as stocks, real estate, or any other type of investment instrument.
What you need to know about this often-used financial term →← Curating the web to find the most interesting and helpful information about your money.