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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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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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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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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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