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1. What are Public Limited Companies in India? 2. How Do Shareholders Earn Money by Trading? play All about 'shares' and 'shareholding' 3. Benefits of Interest to consider in Investments 4. Questions Asked Before Investing play How to learn about a business? 5. Meet SEBI 6. What are stockbrokers? play An introduction to financial analysis 7. What are financial statements? 8. Beyond Numbers: Decoding Annual Reports play Valuing the worth of your money 9. Understanding analyst reports 10. What is the Efficient Market Hypothesis play The young investor checklist Glossary of Investment Analysis Terms & Definitions

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All about 'shares' and 'shareholding'

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Beginning at the basics is always a good idea. So, let’s get started by discussing two fundamental concepts – shares and shareholding.

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All about 'shares' and 'shareholding' What are the shares of a company? Every company has some financial capital. This capital essentially refers to the funds the company raises to carry on its business. A share is the smallest unit into which this capital is divided. Then, what does shareholding mean? Simply put, shareholding is the act of holding a share in a company. Each person who holds a share in the company is known as a shareholder. Shareholders can be companies and individuals like you. Before you invest in the shares of a company You need to first understand its industry and its business. That’s just what we’ll explore in the upcoming lessons. Continue with Smart Money to learn more.

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