Glossary starter — plain words, no gatekeeping.

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Glossary starter — plain words, no gatekeeping. Correct me in the replies: CPI — consumer inflation print markets watch closely FOMC — Fed policy meeting / minutes cycle Yield — what you earn on a bond; often moves with rate expectations Liquidity — how easily you can enter/exit without moving price much Spread — gap between the best buy and sell prices Paper trading — practice with simulated money Risk — what you can lose if you're wrong (size, time, thesis) Source — filing, transcript, official release — not a screenshot of a screenshot Claim — something asserted as true; needs a date and a source here Add a term you wish someone had explained to you on day one.