Trading Basics
Dividend
A dividend is a variable payment from a company to its shareholders. We touch on dividends here.
Other Trading Basics
Acquisition
When the majority of shares changes hands in a company.
This is typically when one company buys another.
Commercial Paper
How big companies finance short-term cash flow.
Like bonds but without the coupon, instead, the APR is determined by the discount the agreements are entered into and the length of time to repayment.
For example, a blue chip company might borrow $9.95m dollars today and repay $10m in a month’s time.
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