Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Umair Ismail, CFA
This article is part of a collaborative series by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), CFA Society Sri Lanka and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and which aims to enhance financial literacy and empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to make informed financial decisions and build long-term financial security.
To a beginner, the stock market can seem confusing with all its advanced jargon, news, and endless data. But at its heart, it is based on a simple, fascinating idea: when you buy a share, you own a part of a company. Shares, also known as Equity or stock of a company, represent ownership in a company. When you own a share, you own a small part of the company and...