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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Leverage

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

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Zero-Sum Game

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

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

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