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There are many companies out there that will sell a small amount of shares directly. There are no fees and as a bonus you can have them reinvest the dividends and purchase more shares. A great way to build up equity in a single stock over time. Oil companies can be great however 2 yrs ago Exxon was at 95 it is now around 75. Occidental Petroleum was at 72 and today it is at 98. Hit or miss depending on the stock. Good luck.