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Inflation

Inflation

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

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

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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Volatility

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

Capital

Learn what financial capital means

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Zero-Sum Game

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

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

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