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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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S&P 500

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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Rate of Return

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

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