What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

United States Dollar (USD)

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

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Value Investing

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

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