Here are useful English keywords for learning how to invest — especially for beginners who want to understand stock markets, ETFs, and long-term financial growth:
📚 Basic Investment
Keywords for Beginners
|
Keyword |
Meaning |
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Investing |
Using money to buy assets (like stocks or real estate) to
grow your wealth |
|
Stock |
A share of ownership in a company |
|
ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) |
A group of stocks or bonds you can buy like a single stock |
|
Mutual Fund |
A collection of investments managed by professionals |
|
Dividend |
Money paid to investors from company profits |
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Compound interest |
Earning interest on your interest over time |
|
Portfolio |
A group of investments you own |
|
Broker |
A service/platform you use to buy/sell stocks (e.g.,
Schwab, Fidelity, Robinhood) |
|
Bull Market |
A market that is going up |
|
Bear Market |
A market that is going down |
|
Risk tolerance |
How much risk you can handle emotionally and financially |
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Diversification |
Spreading your investments to reduce risk |
|
Passive income |
Money you earn without working all the time (like
dividends or rent) |
|
Long-term investing |
Holding investments for many years to grow wealth slowly
and safely |
💻 Keywords for Using
Investment Platforms like Schwab
|
Keyword |
Meaning |
|
Ticker symbol |
A short code for a stock or ETF (e.g., AAPL = Apple, SCHD
= Schwab ETF) |
|
Dividend yield |
Shows how much income you get from your investment each
year |
|
Expense ratio |
The fee charged by an ETF or mutual fund — lower is better |
|
Market order |
Buying at the current market price |
|
Limit order |
Buying or selling only at a price you choose |
|
Automatic investing |
Scheduling money to invest every month (e.g., $100/month) |
|
DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan) |
Reinvesting dividends to buy more shares automatically |
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- Keywords
for advanced investors
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translation of these words
- Examples
using real ETFs like SCHD or VXUS
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with your first investment plan
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