Financial Glossary
Quick definitions for the metrics and concepts you see in StockLrn.
Company Overview
High-level context about what the company does and how it makes money.
Yield Curve
A graph showing interest rates across different bond maturities.
Financial Statements
Core reports that show profitability, balance sheet strength, and cash generation over time.
Income Statement
A report of revenue, expenses, and profit over a period (quarter or year).
Cash Flow Statement
Tracks cash generated and used by operations, investing, and financing.
Net Income
Profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes.
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (a rough cash-earnings proxy).
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Cash from operations minus capital expenditures; cash that can be used for buybacks, dividends, or debt.
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend payment divided by stock price, expressed as a percentage.
Index Fund
A fund designed to track the performance of a market index.
ETF Holdings
ETFs that hold a stock as part of their portfolio, often with an allocation weight.
Alpha
A measure of investment performance relative to a benchmark.
Hedge
An investment made to reduce risk from adverse price movements.
Volatility
The degree of variation in a stock's price over time.
Moving Average
A technical indicator that smooths price data over a specific period.
Resistance
A price level where selling pressure prevents further price increases.
Support
A price level where buying pressure prevents further price declines.
P/E Ratio
Price-to-earnings ratio, a common valuation metric.
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