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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.

More terms

Zero-Sum Game

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

Spot Rate

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

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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