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DMO

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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Value stocks

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

NASDAQ

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

Volatility

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

Quantitative easing

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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Equity

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

Zero-Sum Game

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

Dividends

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