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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

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

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Oligopoly

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

Leverage

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

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

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