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One small piece of a company that you can own.
Three ways to explain it
Hatchlings · Ages 5–6
One tiny slice of a big company, like one slice of a pizza.
Fledglings · Ages 7–8
A small piece of a company. If the company does well your piece can be worth more; if it struggles, less.
High Flyers · Ages 9–10
A unit of ownership in a company. Owning one makes you a part-owner — entitled to a share of its success, and exposed to its failures.
Where to go next
Read the whole topic: Own a Slice.