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Oligopoly

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

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Limit order

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

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Time Value of Money

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

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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