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Key Information Document (KID)

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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Stock Exchange

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

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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