Risk
In investing, the probability and magnitude of losing money. Often used loosely as a synonym for volatility, though they aren't the same thing — risk includes the possibility of permanent loss, not just temporary swings.
A single tech stock has higher risk than a global ETF — the company can fail, but a global market won't.
Risk
This term appears in a longer lesson, where the idea gets the proper treatment with examples and a working visualization.
Read the lesson →Trade-offs
Volatility
How wildly an investment's price moves up and down. High volatility = bigger swings.
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Spreading money across many different things so no single one can sink you.
Read →Bull & bear market
Long stretches of rising prices (bull) or falling prices (bear). Both end, eventually.
Read →Drawdown
How far an investment falls from its peak before recovering. The pain measure.
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