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Zero-Sum Game

Zero-Sum Game

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

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

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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52-week high/low

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

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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