General Investing
  -General information about
  getting started.
Stocks
  -How investing in the stock
  market works
Bonds
  -How bond investing works
Mutual Funds
  -How mutual funds work
Economics
  -A basic intro to the economy
Advanced Investing Topics
  -This section covers topics
   like futures and options

Foreign Exchange (FOREX)
Term category: Economics, Advanced
In 10 words or less: The market in which currency is traded 24/7.

Definition: The foreign exchange market is a 24-hour-a-day market where currencies are traded.

Advice: The FOREX ("FX") market is used by companies in nearly every country in the world.  In order to convert their currencies from country to country, they may make currency trades on the FOREX market.  They also may hedge against currency fluctuations.  Currency trading is also popular among speculators who try to predict exchange rate movements.

 

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