What is 'Interest Rate'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Interest Rate

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

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Equity ETF

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

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Base rate

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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Junk Bond

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

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Stock Exchange

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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