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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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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

SPAC

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

Unicorn

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

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