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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.

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Wall Street

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

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Capital

Learn what financial capital means

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

52-week high/low

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Limit order

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

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