Purchasing stocks
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Question
Is every share of a company that is owned by a non-Jew permitted to be purchased? And when is it permitted to buy a share that is owned by a Jew? And are stock indices that include shares of companies owned by Jews permitted to be purchased?
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Answer
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A share that is owned by a non-Jew, or in which the majority ownership is non-Jewish, is permitted for investment without supervision.
Only a share in a company whose ownership is mostly Jewish is problematic and requires kashrut (rabbinic certification).
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