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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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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

W-8BEN Form

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

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Oligopoly

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

NASDAQ

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

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