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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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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

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