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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.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Junk Bond

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

Fundamentals

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

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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