A balance sheet is a financial statement providing a summary of a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a given point in time, for a picture of its financial condition and net worth.

A bar chart in finance is a graphical representation of data where individual bars represent different values of financial metrics such as price movements, volumes, or other financial indicators.

A basis point is a measurement unit used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument, equal to 1/100th of 1%, commonly used in expressing changes in interest rates.

A basket of goods is a fixed set of consumer products and services whose price is regularly measured to track inflation and other economic indicators through indices like the consumer price index (CPI).

A BB credit rating is assigned to a debt instrument or issuer that poses an increased risk to investors compared to higher-rated securities but is still not considered to be in the speculative or high-risk category.

A BBB credit rating is given to bonds and issuers that are considered investment grade, and show a moderate risk of default with a generally acceptable safety for investment.

A bear market is an environment in which securities prices fall across a range of asset classes, in contrast to a bull market, where prices rise.

BEP-20 is a token standard on Binance Smart Chain which extends ERC-20, the most common Ethereum token standard. It is used to create fungible tokens compatible with the broader Binance ecosystem.

In finance, bias refers to a preconceived notion or preference that can affect investment decisions and market outcomes, often leading to irrational behaviour or mispricing.

Blockchain technology describes a decentralised digital ledger that records transactions across many computers so that the record cannot be altered retroactively without the alteration of all subsequent blocks. It's the technology that underpins many cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin.

A bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests in bonds and other debt instruments, offering investors a way to gain exposure to the fixed-income markets with liquidity similar to stocks.

Bond maturity refers to the date on which a bond's principal amount is due to be paid back to the bondholder, marking the end of the bond's life.

Bond yield is used to describe the return an investor realises on a bond, calculated by the bond’s annual coupons divided by its current price.

A bond is a fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental), which is obligated to pay back the principal and interest at later dates.

A broker is an individual or firm that acts as an intermediary between an investor and a securities exchange, responsible for facilitating buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and other securities.

A bull market is a period during which stock prices are rising, generally due to strong economic indicators and investor confidence, typically lasting for several months or years.

The business cycle refers to the fluctuating levels of economic activity in an economy over a period, and may be marked by intermittent periods of expansion and contraction.

To buy and sell in financial markets refers to the basic activity of purchasing and then selling securities or commodities to achieve a financial gain.