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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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Running yield

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

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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S&P 500

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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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Earnings per share

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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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