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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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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Maturity value

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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Hedge Fund

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

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