Investing Glossary — Plain English Definitions

A searchable glossary of the investing terms teens actually meet, each with a one-line definition and a longer plain-English explanation. A new term of the day is featured every day.

Terms covered include

• Stock, share, ticker and market cap
• ETF, index fund and the S&P 500
• Compound interest, dividends and inflation
• Dollar-cost averaging, diversification and rebalancing
• Volatility, risk tolerance, bull and bear markets
• Custodial accounts, Roth IRAs and capital gains
• Expense ratios, commissions and bid-ask spreads
• Market orders, limit orders and stop-losses