Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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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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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Investment Trust

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