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B
- Bullish
  
  Market sentiment expecting prices to rise; traders are likely to buy assets.
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
  
  A U.S. government agency that collects and analyzes important economic data, especially about jobs, wages, inflation, and unemployment. Its reports help investors and policymakers understand the health of the economy.
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- Buy
  
  Purchasing an asset (like a stock, bond, or currency) with the expectation that its value will rise.
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- Buy and Hold
  
  Investment strategy of holding securities for a long term.
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- Buyback
  
  When a company repurchases its own shares from the market.
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C
- Cable
  
  Refers to the exchange rate between the British pound (GBP) and the US dollar (USD). The term originated from the historical use of telegraph cables to transmit currency exchange rates between the UK and the US.
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- Call Option
  
  A contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a specified price.
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- Candlestick Chart
  
  Displays price movements of a security over a specific time period, using 'candles' that represent the open, close, high, and low prices.
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- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
  
  A model that estimates an investment’s expected return based on its systematic risk, adding a risk premium to the risk-free rate to reflect non-diversifiable risk.
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- Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)
  
  Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, buildings, technology, or equipment.
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- Capital Gain
  
  The profit earned when an investment is sold for more than its purchase price.
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- Capital Market
  
  A marketplace where buyers and sellers trade financial securities such as stocks and bonds.
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- Capital Structure
  
  The mix of debt and equity a company uses to finance its operations and growth. It shows how risky or stable the company’s funding approach is.
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- Carry Trade
  
  A strategy where investors borrow money in a low-interest-rate currency to invest in a higher-interest-rate currency. They profit from the difference in interest rates, known as the carry trade.
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- Carry-Over Charge
  
  A fee or cost applied when a trading position is held overnight, often reflecting interest rate differences or financing costs.
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B

Bullish

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Buy

Buy and Hold

Buyback

C

Cable

Call Option

Candlestick Chart

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

Capital Gain

Capital Market

Capital Structure

Carry Trade

Carry-Over Charge

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