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Withholding Tax

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

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.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Maturity value

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