How to Buy Partial Shares of Stock

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Stock too Pricey? Try Partial Shares. More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Thyrokio | permalink
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Small investors can buy, say, ½ or ¼ of a share of a security, including a stock, mutual fund and exchange traded fund, and build up their holdings over time.

For further reading: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303657404576366051874343550 ^[1]

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Fractional Shares Are Essential to Efficient Investing More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Dawn Ottinger | permalink
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Fractional shares are an efficient way to diversify every penny in your investment account and optimize your returns. Here's how Betterment does it.

For further reading: https://www.betterment.com/resources/investment-strategy/fractional-shares-diversification-portfolio-investing/ ^[2]

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Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by matthew bauer | permalink
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Learn about investing in stocks for no fees on LOYAL3.

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How to Buy Partial Stock More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by south na | permalink
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Partial shares of stock are created when your broker or a company you’ve invested in credits you with part of a share of stock. Such fractional shares are a plus for investors who prefer to ...

For further reading: http://finance.zacks.com/buy-partial-stock-5887.html ^[4]

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Fractional Share Definition | Investopedia More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Justin Mc Crary | permalink
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A share of equity that is less than one full share. Fractional shares usually come about from stock splits, dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) and similar corporate actions. Normally, fractional shares cannot be acquired from the market.
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For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fractionalshare.asp ^[5]

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Folio Investing | Dollar-Based Investments & Fractional Share Trades for Online Investing More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by greencamel | permalink
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For further reading: https://www.folioinvesting.com/folioinvesting/brokerage-features/dollar-based-investing-and-fractional-shares/ ^[6]

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1. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303657404576366051874343550

2. https://www.betterment.com/resources/investment-strategy/fractional-shares-diversification-portfolio-investing/

3. https://www.loyal3.com/about-investing/stocks

4. http://finance.zacks.com/buy-partial-stock-5887.html

5. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fractionalshare.asp

6. https://www.folioinvesting.com/folioinvesting/brokerage-features/dollar-based-investing-and-fractional-shares/