STOCKS OR SHARES ?

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THE WORLD'S FASTEST HYDROGEN CRUISER - In order to conquer the seven seas with a zero pollution vessel, we have opted for a high performance trimaran hull, ideal for experimental use of methanol and other forms of hydrogen, in the quest for zero emission waterborne transport. Like all technical challenges, until somebody does it, the trophy remains up for grabs. Nobody has yet crossed the major oceans on methanol as a stored fuel. Nobody has managed it in under 80 days. You can help us be the first. For the record - we are the first to propose such an expedition.

The hardest part about building a world record contender is not the design, construction or equipping with the right technology. It is raising the funding. Unlike other projects, the World Hydrogen Challenge is not for monetary gain, it is to advance the achievement of mankind. It is a not for profit enterprise, with noble objectives as the Dividends.

It might be asking too much from traditional crowd funding to support the development and then operation of a vessel like the Elizabeth Swann over a number of years, where the end product is not for sale, but to be used to demonstrate that alternative, non-polluting fuels, may allow transport, every bit as speedily as if puffing along on fossil fuels.

An alternative to grant funding, is equity funding. Where the project is valued (with a suitable contingency) and then shares offered to investors, who would like to see the diesel navigation equaled by a vehicle powered by hydrogen, to cover the expenses in relation to mounting such a world record.

Normally, a start up company looking to capitalize on technology they hold, or may develop, would arrange for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This would be to raise substantial $millions. But before offering to the market, a company is typically obliged to issue a prospectus; a legal document describing securities that have been put on sale.

In recognition of the difficulties that an organisation may face in seeking funding for a societal enterprise or a race against the clock by way of ocean advocacy, there are exemptions from the requirement to publish a prospectus, in relation to dealings of lesser value.

DURAMAX - Hydrogen fueled diesel engines such as the 6.6 liter unit above.

STOCKS & SHARES - SIMILAR TERMINOLOGY

Of the two, "stocks" is the more general, generic term. It is often used to describe a slice of ownership of one or more companies. In contrast, in common parlance, "shares" has a more specific meaning: It often refers to the ownership of a particular company.

WHAT IS A SHARE?

A share is when you own a part of a company. There are two main types of shares investors can own, private and public.

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SHARES

The key difference between the two is that public shares are listed on a stock market where investors can go buy and sell shares without too much hassle. Private shares on the other hand don’t offer investors the same luxury. Since they aren’t traded on a stock market, finding a potential buyer or seller can be difficult, which can cause an issue when things go wrong. Take Woodford’s flagship fund, the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund that invests in private shares, for example. All trading has been suspended and investors are unable to sell their holdings.

Sometimes private companies transform into public companies. When this happens shares of the company change from private to public. A typical transformation involves an initial public offering (IPO) where the private company will list its shares on a stock market, allowing all types of investors to buy and sell its shares with relative ease.

BENEFIT OF OWNING SHARES

Investors who look to hold shares in their investment plans are doing so with one aim: to make a profit. This can be done in two ways, either via capital gains or income.

We talk about capital gains when you’re selling a share that has increased in value. It usually occurs when the company is successfully growing its revenue and earnings, or when there is speculation. 

Another way to profit from owning shares is by using them to generate an income. Some companies will pay what is called a dividend to investors who own shares in the company, also known as shareholders.

WHAT IS STOCK?

As mentioned at the above, the terms “stock” and “share” are often used interchangeably or even combined to form the phrase “stocks and shares”. It can be argued that the term “stock” is a more American term for owning shares of a company. But there is a bigger difference than geography.

The key difference between the two terms lies in one subtle observation. The term stocks should be used when discussing ownership of companies in general, whilst the term shares is used to describe ownership of a specific company.

An investor explaining in general terms that they own an investment plan that holds a collection of stocks but does not reference any specific companies would be using the term “stocks” correctly.

If an investor wanted to discuss the share price performance of (fore example) Google after its quarterly results were announced as well as the impact on their investment plan, they’d be right to use the term “shares”

NOT A THINK TANK, A DO TANK

The Elizabeth Swann design and features, forms part of a portfolio of Intellectual Property, that investors can buy into and share in the adventure, helping to accelerate the transition to zero emission shipping, in the process, showing the world what is possible. Not be speaking about it, but by doing it.

NOTE: This is not a prospectus.

LINKS & REFERENCE

https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/PRR/1/2.html

ZEWT ALORS - The solar and wind powered 'Elizabeth Swann' will feature solar collectors and wind energy harvesting apparatus in an advanced configuration. Her hull configuration is ideal for mass hydrogen storage tanks, offering ranges of up to 4,000nm on compressed gas, and much more on other forms of hydrogen.

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