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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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Investment Trust

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

W-8BEN Form

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

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

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