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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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Value Investing

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

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Zero-Sum Game

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

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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