Ponzi Scheme

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

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

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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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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.
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Rate of Return

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

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Oligopoly

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

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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