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Investing Intro

TermDefinition
Diversification a risk management strategy that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio
Asset Allocation an investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio's assets according to an individual's goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon.
Compounding is the interest on a loan or deposit calculated based on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods.
Inflation The rise in the general level of prices
Liquidity refers to the efficiency or ease with which an asset or security can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price.
Dollar Cost Averaging an investment strategy in which an investor divides up the total amount to be invested across periodic purchases of a target asset in an effort to reduce the impact of volatility on the overall purchase
Risk the chance that an outcome or investment's actual gains will differ from an expected outcome or return
Systematic Risk the possibility that an event at the company level could trigger severe instability or collapse an entire industry or economy
Unsystematic Risk the risk that is unique to a specific company or industry
Growth Investing a more aggressive investing style to increase potential returns in less time
Income Investing a more passive investing style to earn a consistent rate of return over time
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