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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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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

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