An asset is something that a person or company owns.

A balanced portfolio is one that holds a variety of different kinds of investments

A bear market is a general term used to describe a market in which a type of investment is going down in value over a period of time.

A bellwether stock is a one that’s generally thought to be an indicator of the direction of the market overall.

A bond is like a tradable loan.

A coupon is the amount that a bond pays out per year in interest as a percentage of its “nominal” a.k.a. paper value

It all begins with an idea.

A blue-chip stock is that of a large, established, stable company that’s been around for a while

A broker is an individual or firm that buys and sells investments on behalf of investors, usually for a fee.

A bull market is a general term used to describe a market in which a type of investment is going up in value over a period of time.