"There are several ways to get stock market exposure, and only one is through direct ownership of stocks."

He was, however, quick to deny direct ownership, and attacked those who claimed otherwise.

But the peasants were never given direct ownership of the land.

This new company took over direct ownership and control of the News and its jobs press.

"The program gets to folks most interested in making sure these lighthouses survive and gives them direct ownership."

This will be through management tie-ups and by direct ownership.

But the most attractive would be , some form of direct ownership.

Another possibility is ownership in trust instead of direct ownership.

By contrast, the income funds offer investors direct ownership of proven reserves.

Various municipalities have shares and direct ownership of hydropower companies.