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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.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Equity

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

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

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