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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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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Total Return

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

Hedge Fund

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

Yield to maturity

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Earnings per share

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Quantitative easing

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Equity

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

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

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