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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ESG investing

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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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Hypothesis Testing

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

What's the base rate?
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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