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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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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Float

Listing a company on a stock exchange, or the shares that are genuinely up for grabs once it’s there.
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Free Trade

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

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

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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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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