Owning vs. Loaning - How Will You Invest In The Market?  There
are two primary ways that a person can invest in the market -
you can either own something, or you can loan someone money.
There are two primary ways that a person can invest in the
market - you can either own something, or you can loan someone
money. Admittedly there are other exotic strategies, however
these are the two most common, and ones that investors should
probably stick to.   The first way to earn money in the market
is to own something. You could own a company, gold, or real
estate. When you want to own part of a company, you can simply
purchase stock in that company. Purchasing stock means you
literally own a part of that company.   So let’s break this down
further. When you own something, you can earn money in 2 primary
ways:   1. By what you own being profitable - When companies are
profitable, they can distribute those profits to the owners of
their company (also called shareholders) in the form of
dividends. If you own rental real