Financial Glossary

The Consumer Price Index measures changes in prices consumers pay for goods and services, serving as the primary inflation gauge.

A call option gives the holder the right to buy a stock at a specific price within a set timeframe, profiting if the stock rises above that price.

Visual chart patterns using open, high, low, and close prices that reveal market psychology and predict potential price reversals or continuations.

The average of all analyst forecasts for a company's earnings, revenue, or other financial metrics, used as a benchmark for market expectations.

Investment strategy that deliberately goes against prevailing market sentiment to buy undervalued assets when others are selling.

Correlation measures how two investments move in relation to each other, ranging from -1 (perfect opposite) to +1 (perfect sync).

A deliberate government action to reduce its currency's value relative to other currencies, making exports cheaper and imports more expensive.

Current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term debts by dividing current assets by current liabilities.