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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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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Dividends

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Rate of Return

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

Value stocks

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

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