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Costs and Charges

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

The money you pay when investing.

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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

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