What is 'equity'? Definition & meaning

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Bond

Learn what a bond is

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

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.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

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