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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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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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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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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
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