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.

Cap rate measures a property's annual net operating income as a percentage of its purchase price or current market value.

Tradeable permits allowing companies to emit one metric ton of CO2, creating a market-based system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Multi-phase studies testing new drugs or medical devices for safety and efficacy before regulatory approval and market launch.

On-demand delivery of computing services over the internet, allowing businesses to scale IT resources without owning physical infrastructure.

A cryptocurrency storage device kept offline and disconnected from the internet to protect digital assets from hacking and theft.

Income-producing property used for business purposes, including office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, and industrial facilities.

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).

Standardized contracts to buy or sell crude oil at a specific price on a future date, traded on exchanges like NYMEX.

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.

A company's ability to protect digital assets, data, and systems from cyber threats that can disrupt operations and destroy shareholder value.