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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 1338993, member: 3011&quot;]IMO, the advantages of owning common stock are:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. It represents fractional ownership in a business that may be difficult to duplicate, like Exxon or Coke.</p><p>2. Easy to sell or trade on the internet.</p><p>3. Low maintenance costs.</p><p>4. May appreciate over time faster than the rate of inflation.</p><p>5. Is a good hedge against currency devaluation.</p><p>6. Receive favorable tax treatment upon sale, gift or inheritance.</p><p>7. Can throw off a rising income stream.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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