Trading Basics
Account Equity
The net assets of a traders account.
Other Trading Basics
Alpha
This is a measure of price performance vs a benchmark.
If a trader makes 10% per annum and the index makes 7% the trader has an alpha of 3%.
Buyback
When companies purchase their own shares.
This reduces the amount of shares issued.
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