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Volatility

Volatility

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

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

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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

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.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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