Basic Terms of the Stock Market Every Beginner Should Know “Learn the language of the markets, and you’ll never feel lost again.” When you start learning the stock market, the biggest problem is not risk or money — it is understanding the words people use. News channels, apps, and social media are full of market terms. If you don’t understand them, everything feels confusing. Let’s explain these basic stock market terms in detail, one by one, in a way that even a complete beginner can understand. Stock (or Share) A stock, also called a share, represents ownership in a company. When a company needs money to grow, it divides its ownership into small parts called shares and sells them to the public. When you buy a share, you become a part-owner of the company. If the company grows, the value of your share increases. If the company performs badly, the value of your share decreases. Think of it like owning one slice of a big pizza — if the pizza becomes popul...