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Stock Market

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

More terms

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Diversification

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

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