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Technical Analysis

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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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

Rate of Return

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

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Geometric Mean Return

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

52-week high/low

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

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Stock Exchange

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

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

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