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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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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

Oligopoly

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

NYSE

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

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

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