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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Fixed Income

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

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

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