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Preferred Stock vs. Common Stock: What's the Difference?

By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - August 17, 2015

Preferred stock and common stock are the two main types of stock that companies issue to investors.

But we frequently hear the same question from our readers: What's the difference between preferred stock vs. common stock?

By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - June 11, 2015

In the ongoing hunt for yield, many investors have turned to a preferred stock ETF (exchange-traded fund).

To understand these ETFs, it's necessary to understand preferred stocks.