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Ask AYO makes finance
make sense.

Plain English earnings breakdowns, a free browser extension that translates financial jargon on any website, and a weekly newsletter that cuts through the noise.

Financial Jargon
"Gross margin decreased 320 bps"
Plain English
"They're making $3 less profit per shoe"

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One email a week. Plain English. No jargon, no fluff.

Wall Street Speaks Its Own Language

It's not you. It's the language barrier.

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Financial Media

Uses jargon to sound smart and keep you clicking

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Companies

Hide bad news in complex terms and corporate speak

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"Beginner" Guides

Assume you already have an MBA and years of experience

See It In Action

How It Works

Highlight any term or passage → Right-click → Get the full story: what it means, why it matters to you, and related terms to explore

techcrunch.com/article/startup-funding

Startup Raises $50M Series B

The company reported strong growth with EBITDA margins improving quarter over quarter, signaling operational efficiency.

Real Examples

THEY SAY WE EXPLAIN

Real jargon. Real translations. Zero BS.

They say:
"320 basis points"
We explain:
3.2% - why can't they just say that?
They say:
"Sequential deceleration in top-line growth"
We explain:
Sales are slowing down
They say:
"Multiple expansion"
We explain:
Stock price going up faster than earnings
They say:
"Guidance revision"
We explain:
Changed their mind about future predictions
They say:
"YoY EBITDA compression"
We explain:
Making less money than last year
They say:
"Normalized for one-time charges"
We explain:
Ignoring the bad stuff to make it look better

What We DON'T Do

No investment advice
No trend spotting
No portfolio management
No real-time alerts
No social signal tracking

We translate.
That's it.

(And we're really good at it)

People Actually Get It Now

From confused to confident in seconds

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I finally understood an earnings call
Sarah, 22
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My dad sent me a WSJ article and AYO actually made it make sense
Marcus, 19
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It's like having a smart friend explain it
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Our Mission

Financial literacy shouldn't require learning a new language.

We translate Wall Street into words you actually use.

Because "basis points" is just
percentages with attitude.

Privacy & Permissions

Why Does Chrome Show a Permissions Warning
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When you install AskAYO, Chrome shows a scary-looking warning. Here's what's really going on.

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Add 'AskAYO Financial Terms'?

It can:

⚠️ Read and change all your data on all websites

What We DO

  • Read the text you highlight (to explain it)
  • Display a popup with the explanation
  • Track which terms are searched (anonymously, to improve explanations)

What We DON'T Do

  • Read passwords or login credentials
  • Track your browsing history or activity
  • Change website content or inject ads
  • Collect or sell personal data

Why Chrome Shows This Warning

Chrome shows this generic warning for ANY extension that reads page content — even simple highlighters or grammar checkers.

We need permission to read the text you highlight so we can explain it. Without this permission, AskAYO couldn't work.

Popular extensions like Grammarly, Honey, and LastPass show the same warning. It's Chrome's way of making sure you know what permissions you're granting.

Our Privacy Commitment

Your privacy matters. We only access the text you explicitly highlight, and we never collect browsing history or personal information.