Are stock certificate's a good idea????

Question

THINKING OF GETTING ONE. WHAT DOES IT EFFECT? IS IT GOOD FOR BUSINESS? WILL IT CUT DOWN ON SHARE'S? ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT. THANKS TO WHOEVER ANSWER'S THIS QUESTION;)

Answer 1

Your question is just a tad confusing in the context in which it has been asked.

Some people collect old stock certificates.  Old railroad certificates are especially popular.  Is that what you have in mind?  They are collectables, but I do not know if they are a good idea or not.  They might be.  Check Ebay to see what they are currently going for.

Some people buy stock and take delivery of the stock certificates.  In that context,  I am not certain it is such a great idea as such because many brokers today charge a fee of about $35 to issue the certificate and then after you receive it you have to keep it in a safe place where it will not get lost.  Issuing a certificate will not cut down on shares.  It is just a piece of paper stating ownership of the shares.  Then of course if you wish to sell the shares you have to get the certificate back to the broker before you can sell.  It is sort of a hastle.