What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Arithmetic Mean

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

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Running yield

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

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