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Interest Rate

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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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

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