Stocks are a share of the ownership of a company. If the company does well, or even if everyone thinks the company is going to do well, the price of the stock goes up. In addition, many companies give a little dividend payment each year to the stockholders, which provides extra value.
Showing posts with label European Union. Show all posts
Showing posts with label European Union. Show all posts

EU backs IMF fund boost; stocks near 14-year lows

The European Union was set to back an International Monetary Fund call for $500 billion to fight the financial crisis on Monday as world stocks sank towards 14 year lows in a broad-based sell-off. Economic gloom spread from Asia to Europe as Japan recorded its largest current-account deficit and US stocks fell at the outset on persistent lack of confidence in steps to shore up ailing banks before edging into positive territory.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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