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Chapter 8: Equity Securities: Common and Preferred Shares

In this section

  • Common Shares
    Dive deep into the fundamentals of common shares, exploring their ownership structure, voting rights, dividend potential, analysis methods, and their role in a corporation’s capital hierarchy within the Canadian market.
  • Preferred Shares: Key Features, Structures, and Investment Strategies
    Understand the defining characteristics, types, and market implications of preferred shares in Canada. Explore how preferred shares fit into an investment strategy under Canadian regulations, with real-world examples, diagrams, and best practices.
  • Stock Indexes and Averages
    Discover how stock indexes and averages serve as essential benchmarking and performance measurement tools for equity markets in the Canadian Securities Course (CSC®).