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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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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Holding Period Return

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

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

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

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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