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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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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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Zero-Sum Game

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

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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