Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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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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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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