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40 Essential Stock Market Terms For Beginners

A must-read before you invest (esp. curated for newbies)

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If you’re new to investing, learning the language of the stock market is your first smart move. While the full glossary is vast, navigating thousands of financial terms can easily confuse any beginner.

So, I have curated a list of the Top 40 Must-Know Stock Market Terms to help beginners get started with confidence. It’s organized in alphabetical order.

In one way or another, these terms influence your chances of beating the market and play a key role in shaping your long-term investing strategy.

Here we go — 👇

Each term is followed by a brief definition and a concise explanation of its importance, showing how understanding it can benefit you as an investor.

1. 52-Week Range

• Definition: The highest and lowest prices at which a stock has traded during the past 52 weeks.
• Importance: The 52-week range gives investors an idea of the stock’s volatility and potential price levels, helping to assess whether a stock is overpriced or underpriced based on its historical performance.

2. AGM (Annual General…