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Xetra

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Ponzi Scheme

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

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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