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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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