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Beginner's guide to investing: operational gearing

Our latest video tutorial for novice investors. Tim Bennett explains the importance of operational gearing - or why costs matter.

by: Tim Bennett
14 Oct 2010

The third of Tim Bennett's video tutorials of key stock-picking terms for novice investors deals with operational gearing.

See also MoneyWeek's financial glossary

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