Bear vs Bull
A bear market is when the prices of stocks are falling or expected to fall and a bull market is when stocks are rising or expected to rise
Dividend Yield
A financial ratio that indicates the amount of dividends paid out by a company relative to its share price.
Stock Market Index
A statistical measure of the performance of a group of stocks in a particular market. (i.e S&P 500)
Broker
A person or firm that buys or sells stocks and other securities on behalf of investors.
Blue Chip Stocks
Stocks of large, well-established companies with a history of stable earnings and dividends
Mutual Fund
A type of investment vehicle that pools money from multiple investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of securities managed by professionals.
Exchange Traded Fund
A type of investment fund that is designed to track the performance of an index or sector by holding a basket of underlying assets
Market Capitalization
The total dollar value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the number of shares by the current market price per share
Price-to-Earnings Ratio
A financial ratio used to evaluate a company's stock price relative to its earnings. The P/E ratio is calculated by dividing the current market price per share by the company's earnings per share over the last 12 months