What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Leverage

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

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

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Fundamentals