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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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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Bull market

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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Limit order

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

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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52-week high/low

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

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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