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Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

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

Zero coupon bonds

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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Bull market

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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

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