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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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Holding Period Return

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

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Geometric Mean Return

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

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