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Investment Return

Investment Return

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

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

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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Zero coupon bonds

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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.

Bond

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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

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