What is a 'hedge fund'? Definition & meaning

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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

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Beta

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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Investment Trust

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

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