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Yield

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Base rate

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Junk Bond

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

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