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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.

More terms

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Diversification

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

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Rate of Return

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

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