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Income statement

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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Volatility

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

Value stocks

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

Limit order

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Collective investment scheme

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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..

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

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