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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Rate of Return

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

NYSE

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

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Value Investing

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

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Gross Margin

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

Wall Street

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

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