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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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Conditional dealing

Trading in new shares before they’re officially admitted to the exchange, on the condition that admission goes ahead.
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