Actually neither. A stock certificate is proof of ownership of a share or shares in a company or business that issues the stock (similar to a deed on your house). You will share in the company's business success or failure through the stock price going up or down (sometimes to zero if the company fails and goes bankrupt).
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No, its a claim on a share of the earnings and assets.
Actually neither. A stock certificate is proof of ownership of a share or shares in a company or business that issues the stock (similar to a deed on your house). You will share in the company's business success or failure through the stock price going up or down (sometimes to zero if the company fails and goes bankrupt).
Neither. Stock is an ownership interest - not a loan like a bond.