Gains

Earning more will do little for building wealth if every extra dollar is offset by a dollar of new spending.

Wealth has less to do with your gains and more to do with your ability to leave gains alone without cashing them in.

A taxable event is a transaction or activity you're required to pay taxes on.

• A taxable event in one country might not be one in another. 
• Typically, transactions involving the sale of commodities, investments, and other capital assets are all taxable. 
• Selling or tradi...

One is when the shares increase in value (and you profit when you sell), the other is when they pay dividends.

Dividends are a bit like interest on a savings account. If a company makes a profit, it gives some of it back to you.