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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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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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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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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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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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