What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Inflation

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

Junk Bond

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

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

LSE

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

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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