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Difference between Stock & Equities

Stock and equity both represent the o wnership in an entity(company) and are traded on the stock exchanges.There is a very thin line of difference between Stock vs Equities.   Stock A stock is a general term used to describe the ownership certificate of any company. A share , on the other hand refers to the stock certificate of a particular company. Holding a particular company’s share makes you a shareholder.   Equity Equity means the value of a business after all the liabilities are paid off. It represents the amount of money that would be returned to a company’s shareholders if all of the assets were liquidated and all of the company’s dept was paid off.     Stock vs Equities Stock Equities 1. Stocks are those equities shares which can be bought and sold on stock exchanges. 1. Equities cannot be bought and sold on stock exchange. 2. Stock involve   general public participation. 2. Equities   does not in