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.
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Financial Glossary
List of Education Articles
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What is a Venture Capitalist?
A venture capitalist is a person who invests in young companies to aid the process of growth and for the potential return on investment if the...
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What is a Hedge Fund?
A hedge fund is an actively managed investment pool that is managed using a wide range of strategies.
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What is Market Capitalization?
Market capitalization is the total dollar market value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock.
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What is GDP?
Gross Domestic Product or GDP is the total monetary or market value of the goods and services produced within a country during a specific time period.
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What is an NFT?
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a cryptographic asset that contains unique identification codes and metadata to distinguish them from each other.
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What is an REIT?
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a company that owns, operates or finances income-generating real estate.
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What Insider Trading?
Insider trading is the act of trading in a public company’s stock by someone who has non-public information about that stock.
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What is a ‘Unicorn’?
A unicorn is a term used within the venture capital industry to describe a privately owned startup company that has a value of more than $1 billion.
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What is the Volatility Index (VIX)?
The Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) Volatility Index is commonly known as the VIX. It is a popular measure of stock market volatility.
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What is ESG?
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) are a set of criteria for a company's operations. They include things like the environment and human...
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What is the Federal Reserve?
The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is considered to be the most powerful financial institution in the world.
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What is Fundamental Analysis?
Fundamental analysis is a method that is used to measure a security’s intrinsic value by examining and analyzing related economic and financial...
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What is a Share?
A share is a single unit of ownership in a company or financial asset. Investors buy shares in a business and are then known as a shareholder.
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What is NAV?
NAV stands for ‘Net Asset Value,’ and it refers to the value of investment accounts or mutual funds. NAV is a useful ‘at a glance’ metric.
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What is Capital Gain?
Capital gain is the growth in an asset’s value once it is sold. This can be realized on any security that's sold for a higher price than it was...
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What is a Stock Market Index?
A stock market index is a hypothetical portfolio of investment holdings that represent a segment of the financial market.