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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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Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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