What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Quick ratio

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

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of 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.

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.

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