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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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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Technical Analysis

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

Capital

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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Free Trade

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Base rate

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

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