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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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Quick ratio

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Zero-Sum Game

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

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Base rate

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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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Junk Bond

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