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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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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Gross Margin

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

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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