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34. Investing Jargon, Demystified šŸ”®āœØ The Top 20 Terms You Need to Know - In Order

Apr 26, 2024
Get ready to unravel the tangled web of investing jargon! Learn why understanding basic terms like capital and market cap is like stacking Lego bricks for financial knowledge. Discover the difference between stocks and securities, plus how IPOs function using Reddit as an example. Explore mutual funds vs ETFs, and what makes target-date funds shift risk over time. Capital appreciation and dividends are demystified too, making those financial concepts feel much less intimidating!
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Start With Capital

  • Capital means anything beneficial or of value to the owner, often cash or assets.
  • Understanding capital first helps decode related terms like market cap and capital gain.
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Stock Means Ownership

  • A stock (or share) is simply a piece of a company that gives you ownership rights.
  • Owning stock can grant voting rights and a share in profits or losses.
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IPO Is How Companies Raise Capital

  • An IPO is how a company offers shares to the public to raise capital.
  • Going public requires listing on a stock exchange and used to involve physical certificates.
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