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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

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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.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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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.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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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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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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Quick ratio

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