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Ponzi Scheme

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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Hedge Fund

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

Value Investing

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

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

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