For new investors, the first step to start investing could feel very daunting. There are many terms thrown around, and so many options as well. This post goes through the basics of how shares, pricing and trading works. Hopefully this smoothens the learning curve and encourages more people to take charge of investing as another personal finance tool! If you're an experienced investor, feel free to look through. If you feel like the content would be suitable for friends and family who are less experienced, please share it with them :) Shares So first up, what are shares anyway? In essence, shares are fragments of a company. Hypothetically, let's say you were to co-found a company "A" with your long-time friend, and want to split the ownership 60-40 in your favor. The company can be represented by 100 shares, and then you can hold 60 of them in your name!...