Personal Trainer Certification. An exercise science degree is not required to pursue a career as a personal trainer or exercise instructor. Depending on the program, the minimum requirements usually involve being at least 18 years of age and possessing a high school diploma.
What is a 'Fractional Share'. A fractional share is a share of equity that is less than one full share. Fractional shares usually come about from stock splits, dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) and similar corporate actions. Normally, fractional shares cannot be acquired from the market, and while they have value to the investor, they can be difficult to sell.
Common stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security. The terms voting share or ordinary share are also used frequently in other parts of the world; common stock being primarily used in the United States. It is called common to distinguish it from preferred stock. If both types of stock exist, common stockholders usually cannot be paid dividends until all preferred stock dividends are paid in full; it is possible to have common stock that has dividends that are paid alongside the preferred stock.