Index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Unicorn

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

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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