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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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Earnings per share

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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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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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