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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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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Volatility

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

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Zero-Sum Game

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

Hedge Fund

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

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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