Stock: Stock is a type of investment that represents ownership shares in a company. When you buy stock from a company, you are buying a small piece of that company, called a stock. Investors who buy stocks from companies think prices will rise. If so, the company's share price also rises.

Bond: A bond is a loan from an investor to a company borrower such as a company or government. Operations The client uses the money to manage its activities and the investor receives interest on the investment. The market value of a bond may change over time.