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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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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Quick ratio

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

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

NASDAQ

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Value stocks

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

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Investment Trust

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

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

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