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%.
Other Trading Basics
Brexit
The process of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) – it is a combination of ‘British’ and ‘exit’.
Buyback
When companies purchase their own shares.
This reduces the amount of shares issued.
Bull Market
A Bull Market is any financial market where prices are rising or are expected to rise.
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