What is 'Equity'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Capital

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Collective investment scheme

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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Dividends

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Quantitative easing

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