Let me set my stall out here. This blog is, hopefully, going to be the first of a set of three that covers the basics of stocks and shares. It’s gonna cover what a share is, how to measure the size of a company and what I reckon are the two most important ratios investors use to pick shares: EPS and P/E. Now I know that some of you guys who regularly read my blog will find this topic a bit too simple. But if you are new to that great big bowl of custard called the financial markets, read on!
So what is a share? In simple terms it is a small portion of a company, a slice of the pizza if you like. Bit too simple huh? Ok. In concept it is similar to, say, if you were to start up a gardening business with your brother-in-law.

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