What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Time Value of Money

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

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Free Trade

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

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