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Fundamentals

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

More terms

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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