Question

What are the benefits of buying stock from a company? I would like to know this for the future.

Answer 1

I think you mean buying stock IN a company.

As businesses grow and prosper, their stock prices often increase. This gives wise and prudent investors a good investment that over the long haul will grows with the company.

Answer 2

How much money will I earn when I do this? I guess it depends.

Answer 3

You're right that it depends upon the economy and the whims of investors. The stock market has increased in value over the last 80 years or so. The best advice is to buy good companies, diversify your portfolio, and sell when things look bad for the company or when you've made a good profit.

Answer 4

Note the stock price of McDonald's over the last 40 years.

http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=MCD+Interactive#chart1:symbol=mcd;range=my;indicator=volume;charttype=line;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined