PPP008 Fractional Shares of Stock - Personal Profitability Podcast

Today, reader Amir sent in a question by email. He asked about what happens when a company he owns stock in is acquired, and he is left with a fractional share. Hello my friend. I am new in the stock market my question is: we assume I am the owner 1 share of company B and my company acquired by company A. The deal is 0.50 share of A for 1 share of B. How will I receive 0.50 share because it is half a share? (http://personalprofitability.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/PPP008-Fractional-Shares-of-Stock-300x150.png)Listen to this week's episode for an answer to Amir's question and an explanation of how fractional shares are handled in your investment accounts. Resources Mentioned * Loyal3 (http://personalprofitability.com/loyal3) Related Concepts * How the Stock Market Works (http://personalprofitability.com/how-the-stock-market-works/) * What Does a Share of Stock Represent (http://personalprofitability.com/what-does-share-of-stock-represent/)