REFERENCE
Financial Glossary
Key personal finance and investment definitions demystified for everyday investors.
Compound Interest
The process where accumulated interest from previous periods generates additional interest in subsequent periods, creating exponential asset growth.
Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)
Investing a fixed dollar amount into assets at regular intervals regardless of market fluctuations, reducing volatility risk over time.
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)
A pooled investment vehicle that trades on stock exchanges and tracks an underlying basket of equities, bonds, or commodities with low expense ratios.
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
A publicly-traded company that owns and operates income-producing real estate, providing retail investors with fractional real estate exposure.