Investing

A public blockchain network is a network open to everyone with no restrictions.

A long-term investment is an investment that is typically held for longer than ten years.

A short-term investment strategy typically concludes within five years and includes cash, short-term bonds and equities.

Growth investors typically favour smaller businesses that have the potential to grow at a more competitive rate. 

An off-chain transaction takes place outside of the blockchain, and is often defined as a second-layer protocol.

By buying company stock you essentially own a fraction of the company. 

The stock market is a centralised platform on which companies list their stock.

A profit and loss statement (P&L) is a report used to gauge a trader’s profitability over a period of time.

Market cap is the total number of outstanding shares in a company or asset and the current price per share. 

A quote price (or market price) is the current price of an asset.

Volatility is the number and size of movements in trading prices over a period of time.

Inflation is a process that decreases the value, or purchasing power, of a fiat currency.