Every Stock Market Term Explained for Beginners (Full Guide)

Ever heard someone say "the market is bullish" or "buy the dip" and nodded like you understood — but deep down, you were completely lost? This video is made for you. In this full beginner's guide, we break down every major stock market term in plain, simple English — no jargon, no confusing formulas, no Wall Street complexity. Just clear explanations you can actually understand and use. Whether you're investing for the first time, learning how the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) works, or trying to make sense of financial news — by the end of this video, you'll understand the stock market like you've been studying it for years. 📌 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO ✅ What a Stock and a Share actually are ✅ How the Stock Market works (NYSE, NASDAQ, NGX) ✅ What Stock Price means and why it changes ✅ Bull Market vs Bear Market — explained with memory tricks ✅ What a Portfolio is and why Diversification saves you ✅ What a Stock Index is (S&P 500, Dow Jones, NGX All-Share) ✅ What Dividends are and how to earn money without selling ✅ Market Capitalisation — how to measure a company's size ✅ What an IPO is and why it matters ✅ Earnings Per Share (EPS) explained simply ✅ P/E Ratio — how to know if a stock is cheap or expensive ✅ What Volatility means and how to handle it ✅ Buying the Dip — what it is and how it works ✅ What a Broker does and how to find one in Nigeria ✅ Market Orders vs Limit Orders ✅ What Short Selling is (and why it's risky) ✅ Long-Term Investing vs Day Trading — which one wins? ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 — Introduction 0:39 — Stocks & Shares 1:19 — The Stock Market 2:02 — Stock Price 2:46 — Bull Market & Bear Market 3:37 — Portfolio & Diversification 4:29 — Stock Index (S&P 500, NGX) 5:16 — Dividends 6:01 — Market Capitalisation 6:55 — IPO & Listing 7:44 — Earnings Per Share (EPS) 8:33 — P/E Ratio 9:31 — Volatility 10:18 — Buying the Dip 10:59 — Brokers 11:38 — Market Orders & Limit Orders 12:18 — Short Selling 13:09 — Long-Term Investing vs Trading 13:39 — Final Takeaways

Added 19 May 2026