| 
Stock | 
Bond | 
| 
1.A stock is part of ownership in a company | 
1.A bond is a debt the company owes | 
| 
2.Stock holders are owner | 
2.Bond holders are creditor | 
| 
3.Bear profit and losses | 
3.Bear no profit and losses | 
| 
4.Dividend not certain | 
4.Interest is certain | 
| 
5.A stock is an equity security | 
5.A bond is a debt security | 
| 
6.Exist voting power | 
6.Exist no voting power | 
