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Glossary

Terms, defined plainly

DiversificationRisk
Spreading capital across holdings with different drivers to reduce company-specific risk.
Lesson: Diversification and the risk you cannot remove
LiquidityMarkets
How much you can trade without moving the price. Deep books and tight spreads mean high liquidity.
Lesson: Exchanges, brokers, and the order book
SpreadMarkets
The gap between bid and ask; the immediate cost of entering and exiting a position.
Lesson: Exchanges, brokers, and the order book