> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.chuuma.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Glossary > The key stock-market terms, in plain language. The terms you'll come across, explained simply. | Term | What it means | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Share / stock** | A small piece of ownership in a company. | | **Dividend** | A cash payment of part of a company's profit to shareholders. | | **Capital gain** | The profit when you sell a share for more than you paid. | | **LuSE** | The Lusaka Securities Exchange, Zambia's stock market. | | **Broker** | A licensed firm (like Chuuma) that buys and sells shares for you. | | **CSD account** | Your personal account at the exchange that records the shares you own. | | **Portfolio** | All the shares and investments you hold. | | **Order book** | The live list of buy and sell orders for a share, showing market depth. | | **Settlement** | The short period after a trade before cash or shares become final. | | **Buying power** | The cash you have available to place buy orders. | | **Market order** | Buy or sell at the current available price. | | **Limit order** | Buy or sell only at a price you set. | | **Dividend yield** | The dividend as a percentage of the share price. | | **AGM** | Annual General Meeting, where shareholders vote, including on dividends. | | **SENS** | Market announcements and news published by listed companies. | Education only — not financial advice. Investments carry risk; the value of investments can go down as well as up.