What is a 'hedge fund'? Definition & meaning

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52-week high/low

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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

W-8BEN Form

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

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

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