Different types of equity investment strategies

Most companies, initially, offer simplest types of shares belonging to only one class, i.e. the “common shares” or the “ordinary shares.”  The strategies to rebalance equities includes reinvesting dividends, transferring funds from one asset to other and topping up funds to asset, which have fallen below levels. Recently, the MSCI upgraded Saudi Stock Exchange status from Standalone Market to Emerging Market. It was added in March 2018 to the FTSE Russell as a Secondary Emerging Market. 

Common stocks are default shares of the company, which can provide normal dividends, and if the company dissolves, a share of the assets is given to the shareholders.  Historically, rules governing equities were highly flexible in the UK, where the shares were introduced through a free bargaining approach, and this was a default rule between shareholders without any prejudice.   But, there some shares having diverse rights to the capital distribution and some shares have a voting right.   

Different types of shares are offered by companies to attract investments, or to remove the power of some voting shares, or to motivate the employees. The other classes of shares (CA 1985) includes- the preferred (or the deferred shares), or the shares with extra rights or limits. Various alternative options and derivatives are adopted by investors such as investment in Bank Shares or Spread Betting, where the trader predicts the market performance on the basis of factors such as changing indexes, historical trends, currency, inflation, commodity etc. A large sum of investment can be invested in such financial product.
Common shares can be classified into Class A and Class B types of shares, where Class A has more privileges as compared to the Class B. 

Partly paid or contributing shares allow employees of the company to enter a legal binding with the company and pay for acquisition of shares in parts. The employee pays at market value, so tax is not application. Such offers are made by companies as retention or motivational benefits. 

Redeemable are the class of shares, which one can buy in future, or even can sell when desired.  

CFD’s is a Contract for Differences where the share holder has to invest towards performance of a number of asset class and securities. It allows taking position in future value and profits from rising or falling markets. 
Preferred stocks give superior dividends to share holders, but are vulnerable to inflation and modification in rates. The preferred shares have no lawful support.  Deferred shares get dividends, subsequent to other classes. 

Some are non – voting shares, having no rights in the general body meeting of the company. 

One can use digital device for financial spread betting across indices, currencies etc., and winning amount is not liable to capital gains tax. Spread betting is similar to gambling, done in areas such as political selections, sport events and horse races, where one can bet through internet. Technology offers new tools for spread better to contact with global traders. 

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