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Equity

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Quantitative easing

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Limit order

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

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