How to invest money in the stock market?

Of all of the securities by private investors, who expect high returns, often choose stocks. Fluctuations in their prices - as during the day and over the longer term - can bring a substantial income, whereas, for example, bonds are unlikely to overtake much interest on bank deposits.
Rising stock prices in recent years has led to that total capitalization of Russian public companies exceeded $ 1 trillion.

Stocks - are securities, determining the proportion of the shareholder in the share capital of the issuer and the right to receive dividends - a share in its profits. These securities are common shares and preferred shares. The owner of common stock entitled to vote and can participate in company management. A holder of preference has priority right to receive dividends. More often than dividends on preference shares is higher than ordinary. If at the end of the year (or quarter), the issuing company earns income, she can share it with shareholders by paying them dividends. Usually, the payment of income on year-end is taken in April - June of the following at a meeting of shareholders, as payments are made during the remainder of the year. The right to receive dividends for the year, all investors who owned shares on a date prior to the meeting of shareholders (the ex-dividend date). Learn more how to Investement?!

In this case the size of the dividend does not affect the length of the period during which the shareholder owned the shares. Those who owned the securities for several years, will receive one share as much as those who bought shares before the ex-dividend date.

However, as a rule, private investors earn on stocks differently - to change their prices, trying to buy cheap and sell expensive. But stocks may rise in price as well as fall. Therefore, investors receive income is not guaranteed.