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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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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Money weighted rate of return

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

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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