What is 'Free Trade'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

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

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

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Hypothesis Testing

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

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Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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