Term	Book	Chapter	Definition
Stocks	Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Exam	Chapter 3: Investment Planning	Represent a share in the ownership of a company and constitute a claim on part of the company's assets and earnings.
Stocks	Money and Banking	Chapter 3: The Financial System and Its Components	Stocks represent ownership in a company. Shareholders are entitled to a portion of the company’s profits, often distributed as dividends, and have the potential to earn returns through capital appreciation.