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United States Dollar (USD)

United States Dollar (USD)

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

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

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

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

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A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

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