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"Types of Equities and Their Risk Profiles"

The equities (also known as stocks or shares) of a corporation are a type of financial security that denote ownership in a business.

Equities are bought and sold using a stock exchange (such as the London Stock Exchange or New York Stock Exchange). They are usually bought by stockbrokers and form the basis of an investor's portfolio. All transactions on the stock exchange should conform to government regulations.

A stock exchange is a method through which companies raise capital through selling equities to the investing public (in contrast to borrowing, where capital is raised through a credit or a loan).

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