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Compound Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest from previous periods. It allows investments to grow exponentially over time.

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Basis Point

A unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument. One basis point is equal to 0.01% or one-hundredth of a percent.