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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

NYSE

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

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

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