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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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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

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