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Tencent was founded in November 1998. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Tencent is one of the largest Internet companies in the world. Tencent's mission is to "improve the quality of life through Internet value-added services". The company's businesses include social networking, Web portals, e-commerce, and video games. Its flagship products are QQ and WeChat.

Tencent owns a number of subsidiaries, including messaging app operator Weixin Group, China Literature, game developer Supercell, and others. In March 2014, Tencent became the world's fifth-largest Internet company by market value after Alibaba Group Holding Limited surpassed it. In April 2019, Tencent surpassed Facebook to become the world's fourth-largest publicly traded company.

Tencent is currently the largest Internet company in China, and its share price has been on a tear in recent years. The stock is up nearly 70% since the start of 2020, and analysts expect the trend to continue in 2021 and beyond. The main reason for Tencent's share price growth has been the continued expansion of its core businesses, such as social networking, gaming, and payments. The company has also made significant investments in new areas such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Looking ahead to 2022, Tencent is well-positioned to continue its strong growth trajectory. If the Chinese economy rebounds strongly from the pandemic, investment in Tencent would pay off in the long run.

The most obvious difference is that when you buy Tencent shares, you actually own a piece of the company. This entitles you to certain shareholder rights, such as voting rights and dividends (if the company pays them). When you trade Tencent shares via a CFD, you don't own the underlying asset, so you don't have these rights.

Another key difference is that CFDs are leveraged instruments. This means that you can control a larger position than your initial investment would allow, potentially magnifying your profits (or losses). This is because you only need to put down a small deposit, known as a margin, to open a position. However, because of this leverage, your losses could also be magnified if the market moves against you.