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Income statement

Income statement

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

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

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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W-8BEN Form

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

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

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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