What is 'technical analysis'? Definition & meaning

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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Earnings per share

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

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