Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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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.
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S&P 500

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

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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Geometric Mean Return

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