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I hope everyone will forgive some questions that reveal my rank beginner status. Is each company either privately or publicly owned; or might a given company have both private shares and publicly offered shares? In directing inquiries at a company , would it proper for me to ask: what are your total assets, e g if I buy ten shares for $100, what fraction of the total assets is that?
I hope everyone will forgive some questions that reveal my rank beginner status. Is each company either privately or publicly owned; or might a given company have both private shares and publicly offered shares? In directing inquiries at a company , would it proper for me to ask: what are your total assets, e g if I buy ten shares for $100, what fraction of the total assets is that?
These questions are so confusing and elementary, that you should be asking what books could be read to help learn how to invest in stocks.
Here's an oldie, but goodie that was the textbook in a Saturday morning "enrichment" class that I took many decades ago in high school. It's a good start, and I often reflect on the "mountain out of a mole hill" chapter (which I hope I have correct from memory). That chapter is a great introduction to speculation (e.g., IMO, Tesla).
I hope everyone will forgive some questions that reveal my rank beginner status. Is each company either privately or publicly owned; or might a given company have both private shares and publicly offered shares? In directing inquiries at a company , would it proper for me to ask: what are your total assets, e g if I buy ten shares for $100, what fraction of the total assets is that?
Yes, they are either private or publicly traded. If public, they may have "restricted" shares, but those are not "private" shares, but may be what you are thinking.
And no, that is something you should be able to determine, even if you are investing/trading a penny stock.
You are correct that your need to learn a lot more about stock. The good news is you asked the question. If you go to some on line brokers such as Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard, E Trade you will find a lot of easy to read investment topics. I would review these and your library will have some good investment books to read.
You would not call the company and ask about the assets. You would look up the companies balance sheet and it will list he assets and liabilities. The balance sheet will be on the SEC's site and probably on the companies web site under stockholders information.
I hope everyone will forgive some questions that reveal my rank beginner status.
You don't need to be forgiven -- each and every one of us started as rank beginners - if that. "He was born ignorant and has been losing ground ever since," quipped Will Rogers, IIRC.
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Is each company either privately or publicly owned; or might a given company have both private shares and publicly offered shares?
I presume you're referring to the USA. Other countries around the world do things differently.
Most decisions on which type of business entity are driven by considerations of liability, taxes, financing structure, and law.
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Originally Posted by Jedothek
In directing inquiries at a company , would it proper for me to ask: what are your total assets, e g if I buy ten shares for $100, what fraction of the total assets is that?
There is nothing wrong with the question. At the same time, publicly traded companies keep all this information on their investor relations website so it is easily found.
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