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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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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Junk Bond

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Investment Trust

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

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

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