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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.

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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Yield

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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Volatility

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

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