What is the difference between Stocks and Shares?

[kelly_brooks]

In today's financial markets, the distinction between stocks and shares has been somewhat unclear. Generally, these words are used interchangeably to refer to the pieces of paper that denote ownership in a particular company, called stock certificates. However, the difference between the two words comes from the context in which they are used.

[devashishseo]

They are different ways of saying the same thing. A share of stock is a proportional ownership of a company.

[Ryley]

well actually the stocks refers to the financial asset, which are on the stock exchange market. "Shares" is used to refers to those assets , like when you are talking about ownership of a company, you are gonna use the word "share" to give an overview ( percentage) of how many stocks you have

[stevemack]

@Ryley.. even i don't know the difference between Stock and Share and i did not try to look into this sector. thanks for making it very clear.

[lightingever]

"stock" is a general term used to describe the ownership certificates of any company, in general, and "shares" refers to a the ownership certificates of a particular company. So, if investors say they own stocks, they are generally referring to their overall ownership in one or more companies. Technically, if someone says that they own shares - the question then becomes - shares in what company?

[newbie2010]

I think there is not any difference for stock exchange.

[jinnah007]

Stocks is referred by ownership of certificate in multiple company and Shares is referred by ownership of certificate in a particular company.

[neha1986]

In today's financial markets, the distinction between stocks and shares has been somewhat blurred. Generally, these words are used interchangeably to refer to the pieces of paper that denote ownership in a particular company, called stock certificates.

[genius]

Stocks is a ownership of certificate in multiple company.
Shares is ownership of certificate in a unique company.

[nairasiezt]

A stock represents a tiny actual fractional ownership in a real company. Shares are usually parts ownership in a mutual fund.

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[markhenry]

yea i agree with all of the comments above as both are almost known to be as same things but they have a different scene according to the usability of the item.