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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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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

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