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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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SPAC

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Balance sheet

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

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Quick ratio

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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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