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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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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.
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Volatility

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

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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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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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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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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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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