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Time Value of Money
Time Value of Money
The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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Zero-Sum Game
A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Compound interest
Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Value Investing
The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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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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Income statement
A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
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Dividends
Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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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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Inflation
The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Rate of Return
Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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