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Year to Date (YTD)

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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Quantitative easing

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

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Quick ratio

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Total Return

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

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Capital

Learn what financial capital means

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