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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.

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American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Hypothesis Testing

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

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