Dear Carrie: I’ve been hearing about fractional shares as a way to invest in the stock market. Can you explain how they work?—A Reader
Dear Reader: No question the world of investing is overrun with a gazillion tools and products, many of which are either indecipherable or irrelevant to the average investor. But every once in a while, we can welcome the arrival of a new product, such as fractional shares, that can actually make investing more accessible.
