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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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Bookbuilding

How banks work out what investors will pay for shares before an IPO, one order at a time.
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Depository

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

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Stock Exchange

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

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

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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