You should probably know these things before choosing to invest in the stock market. The TL;DR of it is that your shares will be sold for you, and money will b

You should probably know these things before choosing to invest in the stock market. The TL;DR of it is that your shares will be sold for you, and money will be deposited into your account. As a "common" shareholder, you don't get a choice in the matter (I mean, you can "vote", but common share votes aren't worth the email they're printed on).