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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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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Quick ratio

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Balance sheet

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

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Capital

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