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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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Earnings per share

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

Yield to maturity

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Hedge Fund

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

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Volatility

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

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

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