Glossary of Important Terms
In order to fully understand the resources and the analyses we have provided so far, you need to know what these terms mean.
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In order to fully understand the resources and the analyses we have provided so far, you need to know what these terms mean.
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from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a great glossary of financial terms that you can search
The Integrated Capital Game has a great subset of terms essential to the field
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