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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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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

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Stock Exchange

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

Balance sheet

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

Zero-Sum Game

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

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