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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Bed & ISA

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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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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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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Zero coupon bonds

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