Benefits
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Capital gains
Potential capital gains from owning an asset that can grow in value over time.
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Earn dividends
Potential income from dividends
Risks
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Economic risks
Share prices for a company is subjected to market forces and can fall dramatically, even to zero.
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Market value risks
If the company goes bankrupt, you, as equity holder, will be the last in line to be paid, so you may not get your money back.
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Liquidity risks
Whether you are able to sell or close out your position in a share will depend on the liquidity of the share in the market. If the share is illiquid, you might not be able to get back the fair value of your share.
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Selected information was taken from www.sgx.com