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By investing in stocks you are buying ownership interest in the corporation issuing the stock. If the corporation does well, your investment does correspondingly. If the corporation does poorly or fails you could lose some or all of your investment. The advantages of stocks are the possibility of higher returns over time than those likely from other investments. Overall returns from stock investments historically outpace inflation. Stock investments may contribute well to the success of a long-term investment portfolio.
Some investors chose to invest on their own, and there are a few good online trading services that allow you to buy and sell stocks via their websites. While these sites sometimes offer stock reports and financial analyis, inexperienced traders often choose to use a stock broker--a professional financial analyst who studies business trends and individual companies in depth.
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