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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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Yield to maturity (YTM)

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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Zero-Sum Game

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Hedge Fund

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

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

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