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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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Account balance

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

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Fundamentals

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

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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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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Zero-Sum Game

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

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Holding Period Return

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

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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