{"id":449760,"date":"2017-03-04T17:15:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-04T17:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=449760"},"modified":"2017-03-04T17:15:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T17:15:32","slug":"60-investing-terms-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=449760","title":{"rendered":"60 Investing Terms You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Craig Wilson<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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This post 60 Investing Terms You Need to Know appeared first on Daily Reckoning.<\/p>\n

Whether you are a beginning investor or are just getting into finance, understanding market lingo can leave you better positioned for the future.<\/p>\n

Reading editorials ranging from ZeroHedge, Wall Street Journal or even Barron’s can become daunting with jargon. Investing terms can morph into their own coded language.<\/p>\n

Not to fear, the world of investments is an ever-changing environment and knowing investing terms will put you at a great advantage. Below is a introductory list of 60 investing terms you need to know to gain a financial edge:<\/p>\n

Active Trading Terminology:<\/p>\n

Buy \u2013 A recommendation or action to purchase specific shares from a given company.<\/p>\n

Sell \u2013 A reference to closing out a position on shares that were purchased. Typically calls to \u201csell\u201d come from hitting a specific objective or to reduce losses occurred.<\/p>\n

Bid \u2013 The price offer made to purchase a given stock that relates to what you’re willing to spend and how many shares purchased from that buy.<\/p>\n

Ask \u2013 Inversely from a bid, this is the quote price a buyer is looking to get per share (almost always higher than a bid).<\/p>\n

Quote \u2013 The latest data on a stock’s price that a buyer and seller actively agreed upon during transaction.<\/p>\n

Returns \u2013 What is gained or lost through an investment over a specific time frame. These are typically views in returns on investment, equity and assets.<\/p>\n

Execution \u2013 This is the action of buying or selling an order for a specific share of stocks.<\/p>\n

Reviewing Market Conditions:<\/p>\n

Bear Market \u2013 A market where conditions have investors generally expect stock prices to decline. In this environment, selling increases and short selling is frequent.<\/p>\n

Bull Market \u2013 A financial market environment where prices are rising or anticipated to rise. While typically referencing the stock market it can also be applied to bonds, commodities (gold) or currency.<\/p>\n

Volatility \u2013 The statistical rate at which a stock increases or decreases. Typically refers to uncertainty or risk in changes of a stock.<\/p>\n

Liquidity \u2013 The ability for investors to get in and out of a stock or given security. This measures how easy an individual or company can buy or sell at given prices in a market.<\/p>\n

Credit Risk \u2013 The threat that a borrower may not meet obligations of a loan and a lender could experience loss on the principal or interest of a specific loan.<\/p>\n

Fundamentals \u2013 Data (quantitative and qualitative) that signals to the financial value of a company, stock or currency. This references how stable or risky a business or asset is.<\/p>\n

Investing Terms on Pricing:<\/p>\n

Yield \u2013 The amount of income from a return on an investment. This typically comes through dividends of a particular stock.<\/p>\n

Rally \u2013 A continued rise in the price of the market that can also be focused on particular stocks and bonds. This movement varies \u2026read more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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