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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

Quantitative easing

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

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

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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