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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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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

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