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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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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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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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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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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