to invest successfully: terms you need at your fingertips

A revised and updated, concise, and informative reference guide to all the vocabulary you need to know when investing your money.

In your financial journey, it’s essential to be prepared for the road ahead; a nest egg is important for starting a family, buying a home, retiring, or being prepared for a rainy day. Investing can help you fund your dreams, but there are many ways to go about it. Understanding the terminology can make all the difference.

To Invest Successfully: Terms You Need at Your Fingertips features a wide array of financial language and defines terms with simple, clear-cut explanations. This guide covers financial subjects including stocks, money instruments, cryptocurrency, real estate, insurance, and loans, organized alphabetically so you can quickly find the terms you need. While this guide is not intended to advise you on how to invest, it can give you peace of mind by helping you understand the terms you need.

Previously published as Monarch’s Dictionary of Investment Terms.

Edith Lynn Hornik-Beer is an author and journalist. Her work has been published in such notable newspapers and magazines as the Denver Post, New York Times, Elle, and Neue Zürcher Zeitung. In 2017, she was among the winners of the Matt Kramer Award for Excellence in Journalism. Hornik-Beer is the author of several books, including The Drinking Woman: Revisited and For Teenagers Living With a Parent Who Abuses Alcohol/Drugs. She is now working on a historical novel.