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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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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Quantitative easing

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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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