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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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Rate of Return

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

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ESG investing

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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Account balance

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

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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