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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.

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Collective investment scheme

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Capital

Learn what financial capital means

Technical Analysis

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

Rate of Return

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

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Running yield

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

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

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