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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Venture Capital

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

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Depository

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

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