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Interest Rate

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Quantitative easing

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

Geometric Mean Return

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

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

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