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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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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Investment Trust

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

Year to Date (YTD)

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

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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