What is 'Equity'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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

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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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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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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.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

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