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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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A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Hedge Fund

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

Net Income (NI)

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

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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Equity ETF

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

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