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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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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Fixed Income

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

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Base rate

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Money weighted rate of return

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