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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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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Leverage

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

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

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.

Base rate

What's the base rate?

Unicorn

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

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