How To Talk Like An Investor

By Ryan Campbell | Investopedia – Sat, Sep 15, 2012 12:45 AM SGT

When it comes to understanding the long and short of investing, most beginner investors must learn what seems like a new language. In fact, the phrase "the long and the short of it" originated in financial markets. In this article we discuss certain key terms that will help you better understand and communicate with other market participants. These terms are used in the

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Market Data

  • Currencies
    NamePriceChange% Chg
    1.2572-0.00-0.05%
    USDSGD=X
    1.61340.00+0.00%
    EURSGD=X
    1.9071-0.00-0.04%
    GBPSGD=X
    82.05930.35+0.43%
    SGDJPY=X
    6.1642-0.04-0.68%
    SGDHKD=X
    2.4038-0.00-0.15%
    SGDMYR=X
    7,760.89700.00+0.00%
    SGDIDR=X
    4.8886-0.03-0.62%
    SGDCNY=X
    1.2233-0.00-0.05%
    AUDSGD=X
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  • Commodities
    NamePriceChange% Chg
    1,358.30-28.60-2.06%
    GCM13.CMX
    22.20-0.45-2.00%
    SIN13.CMX
    97.49-3.30-3.28%
    ^XAU
    3.320.03+0.77%
    HGN13.CMX
    96.020.86+0.90%
    CLM13.NYM
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  • Bonds
    TreasuryYield (%)Yield Change
    0.830.06
    ^FVX
    1.950.08
    ^TNX
    3.160.08
    ^TYX
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  • Most Actives
    NamePriceChange% Chg
    0.196-0.00-0.51%
    I26.SI
    0.191-0.44-69.68%
    M41.SI
    0.1080.00+2.86%
    D4N.SI
    0.4950.03+5.32%
    GJ8.SI
    0.670.00+0.75%
    Y92.SI
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  • % Gainers
    NamePriceChange% Chg
    0.1450.03+26.09%
    G5X.SI
    0.670.07+12.61%
    5VJ.SI
    0.3850.03+10.00%
    594.SI
    1.5230.11+8.01%
    O9D.SI
    0.280.02+7.69%
    5OS.SI
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  • % Losers
    NamePriceChange% Chg
    0.191-0.44-69.68%
    M41.SI
    0.24-0.06-20.00%
    E94.SI
    0.117-0.01-10.00%
    D08.SI
    0.101-0.01-8.18%
    T16.SI
    0.715-0.06-7.14%
    L5I.SI
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