Re: What is a share or stock of a company really mean?

From: Mark Mathu (mark_at_mathu.com)
Date: 07/29/04


Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:03:32 GMT


"polypheus" <polypheus@mailandnews.com> wrote in message
news:be6f32e5.0407281826.3e213ff5@posting.google.com...

> Why would anyone buy shares in the first place to "finance" the new
> company if dividends weren't paid on shares or if capital gains were
> somehow not available when you bought those shares?

Why on earth would you think that dividends or capital gains would not be
available?



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