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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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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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.
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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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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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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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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