There are two types of stocks

1. Common Stock

2. Preferred stock.

Common stock:

Common Stock is an investment security that represents the ownership of a company. For example, To a very close person, you say that he owns stock of a particular company then that stock is called common stock in types of stocks.

Where Total Return = Income received from investment + Any change in its value

Features of Common Stocks

• The right to receive dividend payments typically from earnings. If allowed by the board of directors.

• The power to sell the stock (liquidity rights) and realize capital gains on public trading markets or in private transactions. If there are willing buyers.

• The right to receive consideration in a merger or other fundamental transaction. If...