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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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Balance sheet

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

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

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