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Hedge Fund

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

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Beta

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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Spot Rate

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

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Leverage

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

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