What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

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