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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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 Value Investing?
Value investing means searching for undervalued companies, with the hope that their share price will become a true reflection of the company's value.
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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 Due Diligence?
Due diligence means carrying out a thorough background check before embarking on a financial transaction, joint venture or merger.
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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 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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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 a Portfolio Manager?
A portfolio manager is a single person or a group of people that are responsible for investing a mutual, exchange-traded or closed-end fund’s assets.
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What is Collateral?
Collateral is an asset that a lender accepts as security for a loan. Depending on the purpose, the collateral may be real estate or other asset types.
