What is 'equity'? Definition & meaning

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Hypothesis Testing

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

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Value stocks

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

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

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