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Coupon

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Unicorn

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

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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