What is the 'stock market'? Definition & meaning

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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.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

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