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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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Bull market

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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Zero coupon bonds

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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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