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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Leverage

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Gross Margin

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

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

Investment Return

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

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

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