What is 'inflation'? Definition & meaning

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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

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.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

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