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Costs and Charges

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

The money you pay when investing.

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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Yield to maturity

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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