Education Articles
More people than ever are taking control of their finances and exploring the world of investing. But, the stock market can be a tricky and daunting thing to navigate if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Thankfully – we’ve got you covered. Our education section provides in-depth guides and articles across a range of topics to help you become a pro in no time.
Financial Glossary
List of Education Articles
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How to Buy OTC Stocks
Over-the-counter (OTC) refers to buying and selling securities outside of an official stock exchange.
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What does YOLO mean in stock trading and investing?
YOLO means 'You Only Live Once'. Retail investing has revived this term across social media with renewed vigor.
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What is Market Value?
Market value is used to determine if a company is under- or over-valued. It takes many factors into account, but there is no set way of calculating...
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What is Stablecoin?
Backed by a reserve asset, Stablecoin is a class of cryptocurrency that strives to offer price stability.
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What is a Meme Coin?
Meme coins are a type of cryptocurrency that is made as a result of a joke derived from the internet. Popular meme coins include Dogecoin and Shiba...
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What is DeFi?
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a blockchain-based form of finance that doesn't rely on centralized institutions like banks.
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What is Due Diligence?
Due diligence refers to the examination of financial records prior to entering into a proposed transaction with another party.
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What is Appreciation?
Appreciation is the increase in value of an asset as a result of stronger demand, weakening supply or economic changes such as inflation.
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What is Ethereum?
Ethereum is an open-source blockchain platform that has its own cryptocurrency and operates its own programming language called Solidity.
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What is a Start-up?
A start-up is a company that is in its first stages of operations. They are typically founded to develop a product or service for which there is a...
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What is a Rebound?
A rebound is the period of recovery following a period of negative activity or losses.
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What is Proof of Stake?
Proof of Stake (PoS) allows an individual to mine or validate transactions within a blockchain according to how many coins they hold.
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What is Proof of Work?
Proof of Work (PoW) is a decentralized system that requires individuals to solve mathematical puzzles to stop malicious uses of computing power.
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What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, known as a cryptocurrency, as it uses cryptography to keep it secure.
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What is a Fiscal Year?
A fiscal year is a period of twelve months that companies chose to report their financial information.
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What is Delta?
Delta is a ratio that compares the change in the price of an asset, typically marketable securities, to the comparable change in the price of its...
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