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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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Income statement

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

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Equity

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

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

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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