Financial Glossary
401k
A retirement savings account offered by employers with tax benefits.
AAPL Stock
The stock symbol for Apple Inc., one of the world’s largest tech companies.
Angel Investors
Individuals who invest personal funds into startups in exchange for equity.
Apple Stock
Refers to shares of Apple Inc. traded on the stock market.
Best Stocks to Buy Now
A commonly searched phrase referring to potentially high-performing stocks at present.
Bitcoin (Crypto)
The first and most well-known cryptocurrency used for digital transactions.
Blue Chip Stocks
Shares of large, well-established, and financially sound companies.
Bond
A debt security issued by governments or corporations to raise capital.
Brokerage Account
An account that allows investors to buy and sell securities like stocks and ETFs.
Certificate of Deposit (CD)
A savings product with a fixed interest rate and maturity date.
Compound Interest
Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on accumulated interest.
Cryptocurrency
Digital or virtual currencies secured by cryptography.
Day Trading
The act of buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day.
Dividend Stocks
Stocks that regularly pay a portion of earnings to shareholders.
ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)
A fund that tracks an index, commodity, or basket of assets, traded like a stock.
Forex Trading
The exchange of one currency for another in the global marketplace.
Futures
Contracts to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price at a future date.
Gold Bullion
Physical gold, typically in bars or coins, used for investment.
Index Fund
A type of mutual fund or ETF designed to replicate the performance of a market index.
Mutual Fund
An investment vehicle that pools money from many investors to buy securities.
Penny Stocks
Low-priced, small-cap stocks that carry high risk and potential reward.
REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)
A company that owns or finances income-producing real estate.
Stock Market
A marketplace where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.
Stock Options
Contracts that give the right to buy or sell a stock at a set price by a future date.
Tesla Stock
Shares of Tesla Inc., an electric vehicle and clean energy company.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
A fund that tracks the performance of the S&P 500 index.
