It appears to work just like the New York Stock Exchange or other exchanges, but it is really a little different. Stocks either trade on a particular exchange or through Nasdaq. An African mammal related to the giraffe, which doesn't have an extremely long neck. These ratios are usually listed along with a stock's price in a newspaper's business section. Even today, some still trade for pennies per share.
Most Fools avoid penny stocks.
A collection of investments. For example, your investment portfolio might be made up of stock in a dozen different companies. Or it might have some bonds, some stocks, and a mutual fund. A prospectus is a thorough description of an investment opportunity. It is meant to provide information to help investors decide whether or not to invest.