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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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Bond

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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Junk Bond

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

Gilt

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Fundamentals

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

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Gross Margin

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

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Wall Street

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

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