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Here are some definitions of the most used terms related to finance and investing

Asset

An asset is a resource of value owned by an individual, a company, or a country. Assets are reported on a company's balance sheet.

Balance Sheet

A balance sheet is a financial statement that is a snapshot of a company's finances at a specific point in time

Bond

A bond is a financial instrument that represents debt and is generally emitted by a company or a country to raise money for a specific purpose.

Current Ratio

The Current Ratio is a financial ratio that measures the ability of a company to pay its short-term obligations.

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

What is Discounted Cash-Flow? How to calculate DCF to calculate the fair value of companies?

Dividend

What is a Dividend? When is it payed, and are dividends a good thing? What are Dividend Aristocrats?

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a type of financial asset that groups different securities together such as stocks, bonds or commodities

Stocks

A stock is a financial asset that represents a fraction of the ownership of a company.

Value Investing

Value investing is an long-term investment strategy that involves buying stocks that are underpriced compared to the company's intrinsic worth of a company and its assets.

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