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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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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.
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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.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Quick ratio

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