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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 asset value

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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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Investment Trust

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

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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