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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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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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Stock Exchange

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

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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United States Dollar (USD)

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

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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S&P 500

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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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