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Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

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