# What is the difference?

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**Created:** [January 29, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/what-is-the-difference/43068 "2021-01-29T12:31:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gavin212](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/gavin212/32/17206_2.png) [@Gavin212](https://community.trading212.com/u/Gavin212)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/what-is-the-difference/43068/1 "2021-01-29T12:31:25Z")

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Hi guys, Newbie here, I will be investing in VW shortly, what is the difference between OTC and OTC preferred?

Thanks in advance…

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**Author:** ![phildawson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@phildawson](https://community.trading212.com/u/phildawson)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/what-is-the-difference/43068/2 "2021-01-29T14:51:27Z")

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> **[Preferred vs. Common Stock: What's the Difference?](https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/difference-between-preferred-stock-and-common-stock/)**
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> The main difference between preferred and common stock is that the former usually do not give shareholders voting rights, while the latter stock does.