# A Stock Is a Slice of Future Profits – Own Hundreds Through One Fund

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:50:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/owning-stock-future-profits/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-stock-is-a-slice-of-future-profits-own-hundreds-through-one-fund-58da1d/

Buying a share of stock makes you a part owner of a company. You earn as its profits grow, through a rising share price and, at many companies, a cash dividend. You can’t lose more than you paid, but one company’s stock can still go to zero. Start with a fund that holds hundreds of companies. Source

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