Don’t Be Intimidated By Jargon

When making investment decisions, don’t worry if you can’t understand the jargon experts use right away. Don’t hesitate to ask questions. Jargon can be a bit intimidating, but here are some tips to give you a better understanding of the often used jargon.

When making investment decisions, don’t worry if you can’t understand the jargon experts use right away. Don’t hesitate to ask questions. Jargon can be a bit intimidating, but here are some tips to give you a better understanding of the often used jargon:

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket – Consider including several different types of investments in your portfolio. In a diversified portfolio, if some are losing value during a particular period, others may be gaining value at the same time.

Let your money ride – Understand the power of compounding on your investment returns. When you reinvest your investment returns, you begin to earn a “return on the returns.”

Bear Market – This is a market that is falling. A bear market has a downward trend, and someone who believes the market is headed for a drop is often referred to as a “bear.”

Bull Market – This is a market that is trending higher, likely to gain. Someone who believes the market is going to go up is considered a “bull.” Additionally, the term, like bear, can be applied to how someone feels about an individual investment. If you are “bullish” on a specific company, it means you think the stock price will rise.

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