• Q. What happens to my shares if a stock splits?

  If a stock you own splits, don’t worry! This is nothing to worry about. Imagine that you have a $100 bill. You want to break it down, so you get change in the form of two $50 bills. You haven’t lost any money,…

• Q. How do I pick single stocks?

  When choosing a single stock to invest in, there’s a couple things you should keep in mind. First off, all single stocks can be purchased by all users, regardless of their individual risk profile. If you want to purchase single stocks,…

• Q. Can I sell my stocks at any time?

  All of your investments, both ETFs and single stocks, can be sold on business days while the market is open. Please note that this means Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and US market holidays. If you initiate a sale when the market is closed,…

• Q. Do I have voting rights?

  Yes, you may have voting rights for some of the companies you invest in on Stash! You need to own at least one whole share of the stock though. Since we trade fractional shares for our customers, some of our users can hold less than one full share.…

• Q. What does ETF stand for?

  ETF stands for Exchange-Traded fund. Exchange-Traded means you can buy and sell ETFs on public stock exchanges like the Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange. In this context, a fund is a bundle of assets (usually stocks, bonds and/or cash).…

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• Q. Why is the price that I sold my stocks at different than the price I see in the app after the trade has settled?

  Simply put, this is because we don’t immediately sell your investment when you initiate a sale. All sales are settled during our 4 daily trade windows, of which there are 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. The price you see after the sale has settled is the price at the time of transaction.…

• Q. Do I have to buy a whole stock or can I purchase a fractional share of a single stock?

  Stash allows you to buy fractional amounts of shares so you can purchase any amount starting at $5. We suggest that you buy small amounts on a regular basis so you don’t time the market. Try  Auto-Stash and keep buying your investments on a regular basis to get the lowest average price for your investments over time.…

• Q. Why can’t I find single stocks in my app?

  Select single stocks are now available to everyone on Stash! However, it sometimes takes a bit of time for your app to refresh, so if you aren’t seeing them you can try force-quitting your app. If this doesn’t work you can try deleting and reinstalling your app.…

• Q. Can you lose money investing in stocks?

  As with all forms of investing, there’s a risk of losing money when you invest in stocks. When you buy shares of a publicly traded company, they’re valued at a certain amount. It’s entirely possible for that amount to rise or fall.…

• Q. What happens to my shares if a company splits into two separate companies?

  Stash treats company splits on a case-to-case basis. If a company you’re invested in should split, Stash will either deliver company payments for shares or offer the shares of the new companies. Should a company split into two, our investment committee would consider the economic reasons for the split and assess the suitability of offering the shares of stock for each company on our platform going forward.…

• Q. Is it possible to own a full share of a stock on Stash?

  As soon as you reach the dollar amount in your Stash that matches the last price of the stock, you will own a full share of that company’s stock. It happens automatically, and you’ll be able to see it in your portfolio breakdown.…

• Q. What are my options for investing the money in my custodial account?

  You can invest in the same stocks and ETFs in your custodial account as you can in your Invest account. Once you transfer money into your custodial account, you are free to invest the money in the custodial account however you’d like.…

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• Q. What if I want a certain stock added that’s not available on Stash?

  If you’d like to see a specific stock available on Stash, please vote for your choice at https://stocks.stash.com/. We will be rolling out 10 stocks a week throughout the spring of 2018 and want to know which companies you would like to see added first.…

• Q. How Do ETFs Compare to Single Stocks?

  Comparing ETFs to single stocks is like comparing boats to cars. They have different characteristics, and are potentially appropriate depending on the needs and expectations of the investor. Financial professionals usually don’t recommend picking investments just because they are a specific kind of investment.…

• Q. How did Stash pick these single stocks to be available?

  Stash is adding single stocks that we believe are suitable for and of interest to our users.…

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• Q. Are there different tax implications to owning single stocks vs ETFs?

  Taxes for stocks and ETFs work the same way. You will be required by the IRS to report income earned from capital gains and other applicable distributions. Each year, Stash sends a tax statement to investors who need to file their earnings with the IRS.…

• Q. What’s the difference between buying single stocks and buying ETFs on Stash?

  The process for buying single stocks is the same as buying ETFs. All single stocks are available to all users no matter what your risk profile is. We can’t tell you what stocks to pick, but we can recommend that you keep a few things in mind.…

• Q. Why is Stash offering single stocks?

  Stashers have continually expressed interest in investing in single stocks as part of their long-term, diversified portfolios. We have also heard that users are looking for a way to invest in a single company to diversify their holdings and support the companies they know and love.…

• Q. Are stocks more volatile than ETFs?

  Stocks tend to be more volatile than ETFs because their performance relies on how successfully a single company is performing. An individual stock represents ownership of one specific company. When you buy shares of this company, you are relying on their individual success to bring you gains.…

• Q. Do single stocks trade like ETFs on Stash?

  Yes, you can buy and sell a stock on Stash just like all of the other ETFs that are available to you on the platform. Stash is designed as a long-term investing tool, and we do not recommend trying to use it as a platform for trading stocks throughout the day.…

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