What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Spot Rate

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

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Junk Bond

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

S&P 500

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

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